Energy storage can make money right now. Finding the opportunities requires digging into real-world data.Many people see affordable storage as the missing link between intermittent renewable power, such as solar and wind, and 24/7 reliability. Utilities are intrigued by the potential for storage to meet other needs such as relieving congestion and smoothing out the variations in power that occur independent of renewable-energy generation.
Major industrial companies consider storage a technology that could transform cars, turbines, and consumer electronics…