A new virtual power plant (VPP) is being set up in PG&E territory in North and Central California. The PG&E Battery Storage Pilot Program of 100 homes will use LG energy storage systems and Sunverge\u2019s DER software platform. The project also incorporates energy management circuit breakers from Eaton Corp., enabling the Sunverge platform\u2019s holistic load control capabilities, in addition to energy storage and solar photovoltaic control orchestration and aggregation.<\/p>\n
The project should be operational by Q1 2022.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe project will evaluate a number of program design elements, including time of use and real-time pricing signals, load shaping and shifting, event-based demand response as well as contingency reserve, frequency regulation and voltage support ancillary services. This is an important project that we are excited to be a part of,\u201d said Martin Milani, CEO of Sunverge Energy.<\/p>\n
Stephen Hahm, energy vice president at LG Electronics USA, said, \u201cUtilities are increasingly seeing the value that distributed clean energy resources, combined with energy storage and intelligent control and orchestration, can add real value to consumer, communities, grid and the utilities themselves.\u201d In addition to the LG energy storage systems and ThinQ Energy app, some homes in the PG&E pilot project are expected to incorporate LG\u2019s solar modules, he explained.<\/p>\n
Sitting on top of the LG hardware and the Sunverge DER platform and optimization algorithms, the LG ThinQ Energy app \u201cprovides a platform for homeowners to engage with their home\u2019s energy profile in new and creative ways,\u201d Hahm added. For instance, the LG ThinQ Energy mobile app unlocks value by enabling customers to view and control their home\u2019s solar generation, battery storage and load control.<\/p>\n
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