This article discusses the upcoming changes in the electricity industry including electrification, and the drive toward fossil-free generation, and the role of energy storage (ES) in electrification and the operation of a future electric grid without fossil fuels. Though our discussion is primarily focused on the United States electricity system, the issues affecting the operation of future electric grids are global. While the United States is prototypical of other highly developed and energy-intensive countries, variations in renewable energy production and storage, end energy usage, market structure, and policy, among other factors, make each country somewhat unique.

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电气化、脱碳和未来无碳电网：储能在电网基础设施中的作用【观点】


本文讨论了电力行业即将发生的变化，包括电气化、推动无化石燃料发电、储能 (ES) 在电气化中的作用以及未来无化石燃料电网的运行。尽管我们的讨论主要集中在美国电力系统，但影响未来电网运行的问题是全球性的。虽然美国是其他高度发达和能源密集型国家的典型，但可再生能源生产和储存、终端能源使用、市场结构和政策等因素的差异使每个国家都有些独特。