Following a recent post by Acadia Center, as well as many other news/posts in the media, one could clearly note that various states in the Northeast region surge forward, in “competing” with California, on leading energy-storage initiatives and projects – needless to say, California has been at the forefront of smart energy technologies (such as energy storage) and renewables. Some of those media-posts are linked below for your convenience:
http://acadiacenter.org/can-new-england-steal-californias-storage-thunder/
(Acadia Center is “a non-profit, research, and advocacy organization committed to advancing the clean energy future”, having 15+ years of track record. The Center’s efforts are “characterized by reliable information, comprehensive advocacy, and problem solving through innovation and collaboration”.)
http://www.mass.gov/eea/energy-utilities-clean-tech/renewable-energy/energy-storage-initiative/
http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/massachusetts-doer-to-set-energy-45319/