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A study shows that a lack of investment in utility-level battery storage could increase power costs in the Southwest Power Pool by as much as 80%.

Increasing battery storage to five gigawatts could significantly lower energy costs and reduce strain on the power grid during peak hours, the study claims.

Battery storage can improve grid stability by storing excess energy and releasing it when demand is high, maximizing efficiency of various energy sources.

A new study estimates that a lack of investment in utility-level battery storage could increase prices by as much as 80% in the power grid of which Kansas is a part.

The study, conducted by Aurora Energy Research and commissioned by the American Clean Power Association, modelled the costs of electricity in two scen

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