Acumen EMS™ and Socomec Battery System Installed at Shopping Mall to Provide Critical Backup to Tenants During Blackouts
Project Summary Location Hanford, California ESS Provider Socomec System size 500kW / 2372 kWh across (2) sites Deployment Date January 2024 Facility type Shopping Mall EMS Application Value Stacking (Demand Charge Management, Resiliency) The Challenge Blue Sky Utility, a California-based clean energy developer, collaborated with a client to address the challenge of reducing net load […]
3.7-Megawatt Hour Energy Storage Portfolio Deployed to Provide Emergency Water Supply for Ventura County
Ventura County was in search of a solution that would be able to keep water pumps on and supply water to county residents in case of an emergency. Ventura Energy turned to Energy Toolbase to enable grid participation for the five sites – as more than traditional savings and revenue streams were required to move the projects forward.
Energy Toolbase completes commissioning on Ventura Energy’s 3.7-Megawatt Hour Energy Storage Portfolio to Provide Emergency Water Backup for Ventura County
Energy Toolbase has completed commissioning on Ventura Energy’s five-site, 3.7-megawatt-hour (MWh) energy storage portfolio at critical water facilities throughout Ventura County. The systems of standalone energy storage are comprised of Tesla Powerpacks and Megapacks controlled byAcumen EMS™ software and enable the end-users to have a reliable water source in the case of an emergency.
Acumen EMS Deployed at Office HQ in Texas to Reduce Demand Charges
Yotta, a renewable energy company headquartered in Austin, Texas, was working with the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), a non-profit organization, to find a solution to reduce the high electricity charges that the building was experiencing from the local utility, Austin Energy. Yotta and Energy Toolbase were able to deploy a solution that integrated Acumen EMS™ controls software directly within its SolarLEAF ESS, enabling peak shaving, and manage the site’s demand, helping reduce monthly electricity bills.
An Overview of Fixed Threshold vs. Dynamic Threshold Shaving Controls
Energy Toolbase’s Acumen EMS™ dynamic control software makes a compelling case for any energy storage system, offering more benefits than its fixed control counterparts. We ran simulations on various thresholds for fixed controls and compared them with dynamic controls to demonstrate the difference in value capture between these strategies.
Fortune 500 grocer deploys Acumen EMS™ on store in Mexico
Pireos Power, a Mexico-based solar developer, was scoping out a solution for its client, a big-box retailer consistently topping the Fortune Global 500 list, to reduce electric bill costs at its express grocery location in Metepec, Mexico.
Indiana School District Deploys Portfolio of Energy Storage Systems with Veregy & Energy Toolbase
The MSD Wayne Township school district and Veregy have deployed a portfolio of energy storage systems across six elementary schools utilizing Energy Toolbase’s Acumen EMS™ controls software and BYD’s state-of-the-art battery technology.
School District Turns to Energy Toolbase & Veregy to Reduce Demand Charges at Elementary Schools
Veregy, a Phoenix-based project developer, was searching for a solution for the MSD Wayne Township school district, which expressed interest in adopting a holistic approach to energy management to reduce demand charges and support its energy savings targets over the next 25 years. To combat high demand charges, Veregy elected Energy Toolbase’s Acumen EMS™ controls paired with an all-in-one BYD energy storage system.
The Five Ways an Energy Management System (EMS) Can Capture Value for Solar + Storage Assets
An Energy Management System (EMS) is a crucial part of an energy storage system (ESS), functioning as the piece of software that optimizes the performance and efficiency of an ESS. An EMS coordinates and controls various aspects of the system’s operation to ensure that the stored energy is used most effectively to save the end customer money and that the battery is operating efficiently.
Acumen EMS™ Deployed at Minnesota Electric Manufacturing Headquarters
All Energy Solar, a project developer based in St. Paul, Minnesota, was searching for a solution for the host customer, Trystar, a leading designer, manufacturer, and supplier of electrical power solutions for the entire power market. All Energy Solar tapped BYD, a direct storage hardware partner of Energy Toolbase, to procure a turnkey energy storage system.