Now we are getting somewhere. Energy stored nearby prevents blackouts from reaching all homes. Steve
Energy storage on grid heats up (photos) | TechRepublic Photo Gallery: "Local storage is being tried out in a number of DOE-funded community storage projects. Like storage at a substation, these local units are available to supply electricity in the case of an outage, maintain voltage, and level the load at the substation. The idea is to link many of these small, relatively inexpensive units so that they can provide megawatts' worth of energy for a few hours."
