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What can battery storage do for your business?
If you are looking to manage energy costs, keep the power on during a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) or other type of outage, and harness the full benefit of your investment in solar energy, a battery storage system may be right for you. Solar energy storage can help amplify savings by taking care of the demand charges. Combining solar and storage creates numerous saving with the correct energy profile.
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BATTERY STORAGE BENEFITS
Bill Savings:
Battery storage enables a customer to save excess electricity produced by their solar system and then use it to power their own loads when utility electricity is at a premium or during periods of peak demand. See an example of these expensive PG&E demand charges here.
Maximize Your Investment:
With a battery, organizations can earn demand response payments by shifting power from the grid to the battery, resulting in little to no operational disruption. This market program, in conjunction with other energy solar incentives, offers payments to facilities willing to decrease electricity usage at times when the grid is under extreme stress.
Backup Power:
Due to the growing risk of wildfires in California, and the need to shut off power for safety during periods of high fire risk, outages have the potential to last multiple days. Batteries can provide critical backup power for your business’s essential devices and appliances.
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How Batteries Work
Charging:
A battery storage system will store power generated by your business’s solar system, or from the grid when electricity prices are lower. It can then be utilized later. If an outage is imminent due to a storm or public safety power shutoff (PSPS), some storage providers are able to send your battery a signal to fully charge before the outage, in preparation for providing backup power.
Discharging:
(load shifting and peak shaving)
Your business can use the energy stored by your battery to power your business when the price of electricity from the grid is more expensive, at night when your solar system isn’t producing, or during an outage when you need backup power. Operating the storage batteries during the peak will help save a lot.