Sunrun’s Post

Grid failures, power outages and rising electricity bills are driving U.S. homeowners to strongly consider and purchase solar with attached storage, per a survey released by #SunPower Corporation. https://lnkd.in/gpJEV5SF #BayAreaSolarPower #SolarRoofing

So much to like about virtual power plants that I expect more barriers to be put in place to make it harder to implement them. See that bit about how they "reduce the reliance on fossil gas?" “If there was a question about whether a virtual power plant could show up day in and day out at megawatt scale, we have proven it resoundingly,” Rauscher said. What’s more, PG&E and Sunrun were able to initiate the project, sign up customers and start controlling their batteries in less than six months, he said. “There’s not another resource that can be stood up that quickly.” " these VPPs proactively reduce peak power demands to reduce the risk of grid emergencies ever happening in the first place — and reduce the state’s reliance on fossil gas as the grid resource it relies on to meet those peak demands."

Virtual power plants are getting more attention, and for good reason. Updating and optimizing power grids is a vital step toward the future of the clean energy transition. We can't keep doing things the same way we've always done them and expect anything to change. Here's to hoping the interest in the value of virtual power plants continues to increase. #VirtualPowerPlants #CleanEnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy

Despite last month's record-breaking peak demand, the ERCOT grid remained stable with no conservation requests issued. While the large addition of renewables and battery storage has been crucial to this stability, it is important to remember that #energyefficiency and demand-side resources are still integral to the security of #txenergy. Read more via Utility Dive: https://ow.ly/siiB50TfI3F

Power Grid Disruption? Stand-Alone Solar & Battery Systems Rewrite the Game Rules

On June 1st, the main California private utilities, PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E, switched to summer rates with higher energy rates and demand charges for their commercial and industrial (C&I) customers. These rates vary based on the time of day electricity is used (aka, time of use, or TOU). As a result, during Summer these buildings incur most of their annual electricity costs. Many mission-critical operations can't afford downtime, especially during hot summers like the one starting this week, making these rate hikes seem inevitable. However, integrating energy storage solutions, like Nostromo’s IceBrick®, offers a solution. By storing energy when renewables are abundant and rates are low, and then using it during peak times, buildings can reduce utility bills while also alleviating grid pressure. Contact us to take control of your summer electricity cost. #CoolingGlobalWarming #TES #EnergyStorage #Renewables #Decarbonization #DemandFlexibility

Have you heard of meter collars? They can lead to faster and more streamlined interconnection with the grid, saving homeowners time and avoiding costly upgrades. LA just directed their utility to accelerate and streamline the approval process for these devices. One step closer to supporting solar customers and achieving LA's decarbonization goals! https://lnkd.in/deGUeEhh

Residential Roof Top Solar could be on of the solutions for our energy needs and decarbonization of the electrical grid.

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Utilities tend to treat solar and batteries as worst-case threats to the grid. California's new interconnection rules will let solar-battery systems use their inherent flexibility to help the grid instead, reducing a big barrier to clean power growth. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3xmNeoM #california #solar #energystorage #interconnection #solarplusstorage