By Diane Cardwell | The New York Times
Commercial building owners, even those who reduce their overall energy use, have long struggled to cut special power fees that are based on periods of highest demand.
Now, SolarCity, the fast-growing solar installer, says it has found a solution, in the form of a battery system created with Tesla Motors.
The system, to be announced on Thursday, includes batteries about the size of a small refrigerator and software that controls when a building’s operations run on power from the solar array, the battery or the grid.
Called DemandLogic, it could allow businesses to use stored electricity in times of
highest demand, which would reduce their usage at peak periods and the associated fees, called demand charges.
If you’d like to discuss energy issues, contact Court Rich, director of Rose Law Group’s Renewable Energy Department at crich@roselawgroup.com
