Generac battery customers can participate in Southern California Edison VPP

Generac’s energy storage system has been accepted as a battery partner in Southern California Edison’s (SCE) virtual power plant.

By participating in the Power Flex program, homeowners can earn incentives by allowing some of the electricity stored in their Generac batteries to be dispatched when the electric grid is experiencing a power shortage. These customers can thereby earn money, while also helping the community prevent power outages and create a more sustainable grid. Generac Grid Services, through the use of its Concerto distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) platform, is recruiting and enrolling Generac solar PV and battery storage system owners for the VPP program.

When Generac Grid Services’ Concerto VPP platform detects a spike in demand that might otherwise require starting up a fossil fuel plant, the software sends a signal to the batteries to automatically dispatch clean energy based on real-time grid conditions.

“With increasing frequency, homeowners are installing solar plus battery storage systems to protect against power outages caused by factors like extreme weather or wildfires,” said Bud Vos, president of Generac Grid Services. “This program lets homeowners gain further benefit from these systems by orchestrating their collective energy flexibility into a VPP that directs power flow from where it’s available, to where it is needed, precisely when it is needed most.”

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Original Source: https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2022/01/generac-battery-customers-can-participate-in-southern-california-edison-vpp/