Download Free (.pdf)UPDATE: Governor DeSantis Vetoes Anti-Solar Net Metering bill that would make Rooftop Solar Unaffordable for Residents
Hundreds of bills that passed both the House and the Senate have made their way to the desk of Governor Ron DeSantis, awaiting a signature of approval or a veto. Electric utilities and lawmakers across the country, in addition to Florida’s emerging solar market, have their eyes on bill HB-741, the bill that would put an end to net metering (NEM) statewide.
ETB’s Battery & Energy Storage System – Supply Chain and Pricing Report (Q2 2022)
This is our inaugural Battery & Energy Storage System – Supply Chain and Pricing Report, which we intend to publish on a quarterly basis going forward. Our sales and support teams field an increasing number of inquiries related to all things battery energy storage system (BESS) supply. Given the importance …
FRV, Energy Toolbase & Ecopulse launch pioneering ‘Energy-Storage-as-a-Service’ project for the Mexican industrial sector
The three companies have teamed up for the installation of what represents the first project based on an ‘Energy Storage-as-a-Service’ or EnSaaS model focused on the Mexican industry, that enables the optimization of energy consumption and significant savings for the final customer. Developed in the Iztapalapa Industrial Center, Mexico City, …
HES Solar Deploys a BYD Energy Storage System with Energy Toolbase’s Acumen EMS™ Controls Software for Fortune 100 Client
Energy Toolbase, a leading provider of energy storage software solutions, has commissioned a behind-the-meter energy storage project with HES Solar, a San Diego-based, full-service solar development and installation company.
Energy Storage News Roundup (Feb 2022): Standalone Storage ITC hope, Battery Supply Constraints, K&L Gates Energy Storage Developer Handbook
We’re launching a new newsletter that’s focused exclusively on energy storage industry news and analysis. There’s an overwhelming amount of content to sort through and digest each week.
We Updated our ESS (Energy Storage System) Vendor Selection user interface in ETB Developer
We recently updated the ESS vendor selection UI (user interface) in ETB Developer. The motivation behind this change was to make the UI and user experience clearer regarding which software EMS controls are integrated with which hardware ESS vendors.
Employee Spotlight Series: Jordyn Fenner, Enterprise Sales Account Manager
Energy Toolbase has added more personnel to the team to help our customers model and deploy their projects. Jordyn Fenner is the Enterprise Sales Account Manager and has been with the company for almost a year with several years of experience in the solar and energy storage industry.
The Transition from NEM-2 to NEM-3 in California is on the Horizon – What you Need to Know about Grandfathering Protections
NEM-3 is expected to have a huge impact on the economics of solar and energy storage projects in California. While the final NEM-3 rules are yet to be determined, the inevitable outcome is that the value of solar will get eroded, likely significantly.
Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Approves Emergency Demand Response Program, Offering Lucrative Incentives for Energy Storage Systems
The Hawaii PUC recently approved an Emergency Demand Response Program (EDPR) to swiftly incentivize
energy storage projects to help replace a 180-megawatt (MW) coal plant in Oahu being retired in September 2022. The Aloha state’s EDPR and Scheduled Dispatch Program Rider (SDP) is taking a
proactive approach to help Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) alleviate reduced resources ahead of a coal plant closure that currently provides about 15% of the demand on the island.
Energy Toolbase Provides Energy Storage Controls Software for two Front-of-the-Meter Projects with Today’s Power
Energy Toolbase Provides Energy Storage Controls Software for two Front-of-the-Meter Projects with Today’s Power. The 9.6 megawatt-hour storage projects reduce system peaks, increase the stability of the grid, and provide manual scheduled dispatch capabilities.
Energy Toolbase Integrates Its Acumen EMS™ Controls with Dynapower’s Energy Storage Solutions
Energy Toolbase’s Acumen EMS™ controls software is now integrated with Dynapower’s energy storage solutions. As a part of this integration, Dynapower will be added to Energy Toolbase’s ETB Developer sales and modeling platform which allows users to run energy storage dispatch simulations and savings analysis that are representative of how Dynapower Energy Storage Systems (ESS) controlled by the Energy Toolbase Acumen EMS™ controller would operate in the field.
New York’s Public Service Commission Issues Net Metering Successor Tariff Order
On July 16 th, 2020, the State of New York’s Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an Order adopting new rules for the S tate ’ s net energy metering (NEM) successor tariff. With the implementation of the Value of Distributed Energy Resources (VDER) Transition Order in March of 2017, the …