Behind-the-Meter Storage Policy Framework Across U.S. States

This dataset structures state-level energy storage policies into a first-of-its-kind framework with 11 parent policy categories and 31 specific policies. It aligns policies across market preparation, creation, and expansion components to enable national comparisons. The dataset was created by the Department of Energy and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the adoption frequency of the 31 specific policies across states to identify national trends.
• Compare state policy portfolios against the 11 parent policy categories to assess framework completeness.
• Map policies to the market preparation, creation, and expansion components to study policy evolution.

Strengths

• Structures policies into a defined framework with 11 parent categories and 31 specific policies.
• Created by the Department of Energy, indicating authoritative sourcing.
• Last updated in March 2026, suggesting recent maintenance.

Limitations

• The specific data format (BIN) may require specialized tools for access and analysis.
• The number of states or policy records covered is unknown, limiting assessment of comprehensiveness.
• Lacks detailed column definitions or sample data, hindering immediate understanding of the data structure.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy

Collection Method

Compilation and alignment of disparate state policy data into a structured framework.

Freshness

2026-03-21

Geography

United States (implied by state-level policy focus)