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Published: 17 May 2021, 14:35
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Two Tesla Powerwalls
Green Mountain Power, a utility company in Vermont, has begun using Tesla Powerwall energy storage systems in customers’ homes as a frequency regulation resource to benefit the regional grid.
The company, which serves about 266,000 customers in the northeastern US state, was actually the first utility in the country to sell Tesla’s Powerwall residential systems after they were launched in 2015. As part of that offering, Green Mountain Power offered the chance to get a Powerwall at a discounted price or through a no-money-down subscription option if the ratepayer agreed to let the utility use some of the energy stored in the device to cut its peak demand.
Courtesy of Swell Energy.
The VPP programmes will further incentivise the transition to renewable power sources and are available to SCE customers in various Orange County, Ventura County and Santa Barbara County neighbourhoods who are interested in installing solar powered home batteries, and joining Swell s neighbourhood Virtual Power Plants.
Swell offers customers home batteries for a low fixed monthly payment and a second home battery at a reduced price when choosing Swell financing and joining Swell s VPP programme. This will enable customers and their communities to achieve greater resiliency and benefits from onsite backup power, and help the grid by reducing demand for electricity at key times.
VPPs offer a compelling way for homeowners, business owners and utilities to collectively meet today s shifting energy needs by unlocking the potential of solar energy stored in an onsite battery. Owners can draw down stored energy when electricity is most expensive and reserve solar energy in case of a power outage. Participants in Swell s southern California VPP programs further benefit by earning GridRevenue when consuming their stored energy in the evenings, providing much needed relief to the grid during peak times. By using a battery when the utility values it most, homeowners can arbitrage both retail and wholesale energy rates and achieve an accelerated payback on their energy system. Adding a second battery to the system further increases participation levels in the VPP and opportunities for GridRevenue, while simultaneously expanding power security on site. Swell s VPP program began operating earlier this year and is ramping up over the following year, providing immediate v
Swell Energy readies solar-plus-storage VPP offer for SCE customers ahead of wildfire season Email
The VPPs are designed to help lower the costs of storage and boost resiliency as Californians prepare for wildfire season and the resulting power outages. Image: Office of the Governor of California.
Solar-plus-storage is on offer from Swell Energy to Southern California Edison (SCE) customers enrolling in its two virtual power plant (VPP) programs, which are set to boost local resilience.
Available to 8,000 customers in the Orange County, Ventura County and Santa Barbara County neighbourhoods who are interested in installing solar powered batteries, the programs are offering home batteries for a low fixed monthly payment and a second home battery at a reduced price.