There are THREE solution sets available for Energy Storage:

♦  Electric – Battery
♦  Thermal – ICE
♦  Thermal – Phase Change

The commercial buildings market is currently the largest source of revenue for stationary energy storage companies, primarily thanks to a robust uninterruptible power supply (UPS) industry, which requires an energy storage component.

Energy storage has come to the attention of building and facility owners and operators around the country because of the cost savings it delivers, as well as the range of services and benefits it can provide to both the building/facility and the broader electric grid.

Energy storage deployment has grown exponentially in the United States over the past several years, and continued rapid growth is anticipated as the market is estimated to grow substantially over the next several years.  Many businesses are benefiting from this growth, in terms of both cost savings and energy resiliency, with storage deployment being driven by policies, incentives, and cost declines for certain battery chemistries.

♦  Generally, energy storage supports the largest demand-charge reductions at buildings and facilities with high peak loads relative to average usage, such as restaurants and commercial office space.  When paired with on-site generation, energy storage can be cost-effective for a broad range of commercial facilities and energy profiles.  When not paired with onsite generation, energy storage can be cost-effective in some cases, depending on the facility load type.

♦  Like emergency power, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) can provide backup power during grid outages.  However, whereas generators often take a few minutes to begin backup, UPSs respond almost instantaneously.  Thus, they tend to be used in facilities such as data centers, which cannot experience even a momentary loss of electricity.