Tag: sunrun
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CalReady VPP to double California grid support this summer, says Sunrun
Sunrun is a leader in building virtual power plants (VPP). In California, Sunrun has networked more than 16,200 customers’ solar + storage systems via CalReady, the largest virtual power plant in the country. CalReady supports California’s electrical grid during the hot summer months. “We are on the forefront of a customer-led revolution to a cleaner,……
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Sunrun partners with Lowe’s, will be featured in 430 store locations
Sunrun announced a new partnership with Lowe’s Companies, Inc. today to sell its solar + storage products and services from 430 Lowe’s store locations across the country. “We are excited to offer Lowe’s shoppers a clean, affordable way to power their homes, one that provides energy independence and resilience against climate events and rising utility costs,” said……
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Results of Sunrun’s PG&E Peak Reward Program from August to October
Sunrun customers aided the California grid in summer and fall of 2023 via the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Energy Efficiency Summer Reliability Program, also known as Peak Power Rewards. This residential solar and storage distributed virtual power plant was popular with Sunrun customers, achieving its maximum enrollment of 8,500 customers. It was also……
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DOE selects Generac, Sunrun, Sunnova for Puerto Rico Energy Resilience program ($440 million)
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a slate of solar companies and nonprofits selected to install rooftop solar and battery storage systems for vulnerable households in Puerto Rico through the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund (PR-ERF). The three solar companies selected — Generac Power Systems, Sunnova and Sunrun — will enter award negotiations and……
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Bidirectional EV charging is a big deal, but is it ready to roll?
When Ford unveiled the Lightning F150 in May of 2021, it revealed something fundamentally different: it was not just an EV, it was a battery on wheels. As someone who has sat through power outages with the equivalent of four Powerwalls-worth of batteries parked in my driveway, useless, Ford did what seems obvious now: it……