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US electric cooperatives are developing energy storage solutions to meet rising demand and support renewable energy sources. Snapping Shoals Electric Cooperative in Georgia is collaborating with Stryten Energy to test a small vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB), which can store electricity for up to six hours.

The scalable VRFB technology differs from lithium-ion batteries, lasting up to 20 years without capacity loss. Kit Carson Electric Cooperative in New Mexico is implementing battery energy storage systems for peak load mitigation, supporting critical facilities during outages.

Other initiatives include North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives' 2022 utility-scale storage plan and Trico Electric Cooperative's 15-mW/30-mWh battery system developed in 2022. Bandera Electric Cooperative in Texas launched an affordable battery storage initiative in 2024, enhancing options for its members.