On March 21, 2025, the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) approved the draft implementation plan for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority's (NYSERDA) bulk energy storage program—with a number of changes. 1 This bulk storage program will provide.
The one absolute rule: Never connect solar panels directly to a battery without a charge controller. A panel's open-circuit voltage (Voc) can exceed the battery's safe charging voltage by 50–200 %, and without regulation the battery will overcharge.