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=<span style="color:#1cb78c;">Energy Storage Asset Reliability Characterized and Enhanced</span>=
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|Future State Lead Name=[mailto:swillard@epri.com Steve Willard]
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Robust operational data shared through standardized metrics and testing inform planning, operations, and maintenance decision making.

;<span style="color:#1cb78c;font-size:115%;">Gaps to this future state</span>
*Operational data availability
*Analysis and benchmarking of available technology data 
*Reliability models for utility planners and operators 
*O&M practices and asset management

=<span style="color:#1cb78c;">Energy Storage Controls Integrated and Interoperable</span>=
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|Future State Lead Name=[mailto:sjothibasuo@epri.com Suma Jothibasu]
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Energy storage control systems support multiple-use applications and interoperability with utility systems to support predictable, reliable, and flexible operations.

;<span style="color:#1cb78c;font-size:115%;">Gaps to this future state</span>
*Open standards for communications and controls 
*O&M practices and asset management
*Cyber security, including firmware upgrade verification 
*Business continuity

=<span style="color:#1cb78c;">Energy Storage Integrated into Grid Planning and Portfolio Management</span>=
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|Future State Lead Name=[mailto:msmith@epri.com Morgan Smith]
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Calibrated models and best practices support power system planning and O&M practices to maximize predictability and optimize maintenance.

;<span style="color:#1cb78c;font-size:115%;">Gaps to this future state</span>
*Reliability and performance data, planning tools and methods 
*Operational practices for degradation management
*Failure characterization and predictive maintenance 
*Maintenance approach consistency