Swell Energy working with three California utilities on residential solar, storage
Swell Energy is working with three California utilities on pilot projects to expand the grid for residential solar and storage resources.
Swell is working with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) to expand residential participation in their respective Capacity Bidding Programs. Through these programs, homeowners with solar and storage systems can receive compensation for supporting overall grid reliability while maintaining reserves in their battery for emergency use.
For PG&E, Swell will enroll existing and new residential solar and storage customers into the Capacity Bidding Program and manage the systems to the necessary capacity during times of high demand. For SDG&E, Swell is expanding residential participation in its program, which was previously only offered to commercial and industrial customers.
In addition, Swell is working on virtual power plant applications with Southern California Edison (SCE). The smart grid solutions provider is facilitating expanded applications for residential solar and storage assets to balance energy on the grid across various scenarios. This could expand the use of aggregated residential solar and storage resources into virtual power plants to maximize environmental benefits and improve power reliability for SCE customers.
All three programs align with California Public Utility Commission’s goals to improve power reliability.
Enrollment for the PG&E and SDG&E programs has closed for 2021. However, customers can still enroll in the SCE program by visiting https://swellenergy.com/vpp2/. Swell Energy is based in Los Angeles.
