Duke Energy Florida has launched a new study to better learn how residential battery storage impacts customers and grid resiliency.
The utility’s “Bring Your Own Battery” (BYOB) study will test potential enhancements to the grid and support renewable energy development in Florida. Participants are Duke customers who have batteries installed in their homes to provide backup power in the case of an outage.
"Batteries are an exciting technology that will play a significant and evolving role in how energy is delivered to customers now and in the future," said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. "With the introduction of studies like BYOB, we are developing ways to provide even greater value to our customers while improving energy resiliency and advancing solar technologies in Florida."
The 12-month study will enable Duke Energy to call on these devices to support the grid during times of peak demand with the expectation of reducing energy costs for participants and ultimately giving customers the opportunity to participate directly in the company's transition to a cleaner energy future.
Duke Energy is working with vendors including Sunrun Inc., Generac, SolarEdge and Virtual Peaker to offer existing battery customers in Florida the opportunity to participate in the BYOB battery study.
The utility owns and operates more than 10 GW of power generation capacity statewide, including coal, gas and renewables. North Carolina-based parent Duke Energy plans to have 16 GW of renewable energy online by 2025.
