Energy Toolbase’s 2022 by the Numbers
What a year 2022 was for Energy Toolbase. We are looking forward to 2023 and are excited to help developers continue to model, control, and monitor their solar + storage projects with our software tools. While we are enthusiastic and forward-looking, we also want to take a moment to review 2022’s successes by numbers.
Acumen EMS Deployed at Costa Rica Lab to Reduce Energy and Demand Charges
Laboratorios Calox selected Sunshine Energy Corp, one of Costa Rica’s leading solar developers, to support them in procuring and installing an ESS. Sunshine connected with BYD Panama, who is a direct storage-hardware partner of Energy Toolbase, to procure a turn-key energy storage system.
Rate Switch Enabled by Solar + Storage Dramatically Reduces Demand Charges for Lodge in San Bernardino
EcoForce Solutions was eager to find a solution for a hospitality facility wishing to address the increasing expenses caused by skyrocketing electric rates. Energy Toolbase’s Acumen EMS™ software was installed alongside a BYD CHESS unit in addition to the facility’s 405 kW solar array.
Introducing Energy Toolbase’s Sapphire Partner Program
We are announcing the launch of our new ETB Sapphire Partner Program, which provides repeat Acumen EMS™ customers with exclusive benefits and resources to further support them in deploying more Acumen-controlled projects.
New Jersey Prioritizes the Deployment of Energy Storage Through a New Incentive Program
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) released a Straw Proposal on September 29, 2022, establishing the state’s first-ever incentive focused on stand-alone energy storage.
Maui Beach Hotel Deploys a Delta Energy Storage System for Self-Consumption and Demand Charge Management
The Maui Beach Hotel made an intelligent decision when they decided to retrofit an energy storage system (ESS) to their existing solar array in order to maximize bill savings and capture the full value of their PV production. The hotel deployed an 85-kW Delta/Samsung energy storage system, that was delivered integrated with Energy Toolbase’s Acumen EMS™ controls software.
Grocery Outlet Deploys an Energy Storage System to Participate in a Demand Response Pilot Program and Combat Demand Charges
Baker Electric brought on Energy Toolbase to help procure a turnkey, tier 1 ESS system, and see the project through commissioning for a grocery outlet in California.
We Surveyed Energy Storage Developers and Here’s What They Told Us
In our inaugural energy storage developer survey, the ETB team recently surveyed energy storage system (ESS) project developers to gain insight on the types of projects in development, which hurdles are most faced when deploying these projects, and what factors contribute to the adoption of an energy storage system. The …
Using Perfect Foresight Algorithms to Determine How Efficiently an Acumen EMS-controlled Energy Storage Project is Operating in the Field
To evaluate the performance of an Acumen-controlled energy storage site over a calendar year, we reviewed a year’s worth of operational data, focusing on the non-coincident (NC) demand before and after storage.
Last Call for Commercial Storage SGIP Incentives: SCE’s Budget is Exhausted, and the End is in Sight for PG&E and SDG&E
The Large-Scale Storage budget in the SCE territory was fully reserved earlier this month. SCE is the first of the 3 IOU territories to deplete its Large-Scale category budget. As of late March, PG&E currently has roughly $16 million in funds remaining, while SDG&E has $15 million remaining.