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A complete collection of resources related to the Northeast Wind Resource Center (NWRC) is available at www.northeastwindcenter.org.

	Sterling Municipal Light Department Energy Storage System – A Revolution for the Electric Grid (Video) September 2017 by Clean Energy Group, Clean Energy States Alliance This ten-minute video showcases the economic and resilient power benefits of a solar PV and battery energy storage system in the town of Sterling, Massachusetts.
	Identifying Potential Markets for Behind-the-Meter Battery Energy Storage: A Survey of U.S. Demand Charges August 2017 by Joyce McLaren, Seth Mullendore First public survey of utility rates details economic potential for commercial behind-the-meter battery storage market across the United States.
	An Introduction to Demand Charges August 2017 by Seth Mullendore This fact sheet contains some additional background information on demand charges and the relationship and interaction between demand charge expenses and energy storage.
	Resilient Power Project Case Study – Hartley Nature Center August 2017 by Sarah Galbraith A Minnesota educational facility installed a battery storage system to compliment an existing solar electric system for cost savings and resilient power. This case study includes technical and financial details, as well as lessons learned over the course of the project.
	Summary of “Framework for Testing the Effectiveness of Bat and Eagle Impact-Reduction Strategies at Wind Energy Projects” July 2017 by Georgena Terry This is a summary of “Framework for Testing the Effectiveness of Bat and Eagle Impact-Reduction Strategies at Wind Energy Projects,” a 2016 report by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). This summary was prepared for the Northeast Wind Resource Center by the Clean Energy States Alliance.
	Solar+Storage: Understanding Commercial-Scale Project Economics through Cost-Modeling July 2017 by Clean Energy Group, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) This interactive cost-modeling tool helps users explore the economics of solar+storage projects in commercial building types across the U.S.
	Comments of Clean Energy Group on MA DOER Energy Storage Target Docket May 2017 by Lew Milford, Seth Mullendore, Todd Olinsky-Paul Clean Energy Group submitted comments to the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources as part of the pending rulemaking docket regarding whether to set a utility energy storage mandate or target, and at what size.
	Solar Risk: How Energy Storage Can Preserve Solar Savings in California Affordable Housing May 2017 by Seth Mullendore, Wayne Waite A new analysis finds that energy storage can effectively hedge against proposed changes to California’s solar policies and utility rates that could drastically reduce the value of solar.
	Green Mountain Power (GMP): Significant Revenues from Energy Storage May 2017 by Dan Borneo, Raymond H. Byrne, Susan Schoenung, Todd Olinsky-Paul Green Mountain Power’s Stafford Hill microgrid, a 4MW/3.4 MWh battery energy system integrated with solar generation in western Vermont, exemplifies the multiple uses and significant revenue potential of advanced energy storage combined with solar PV in a microgrid configuration, behind a utility meter.
	Solar+Storage for Low- and Moderate-Income Communities: A Guide for States and Municipalities March 2017 by Todd Olinsky-Paul The Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) has produced a new report for states and municipalities on solar+storage for low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities. The report explains how solar+storage can benefit LMI residents and describes a variety of policy tools for doing so.