Is my facility a good fit for battery storage?
Some plants are great candidates and some aren’t, and it’s better to know which before anyone spends time on a proposal. Answer six quick questions and submit your details to see your fit result and request a free assessment.
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It starts with the electric bill
Most commercial and industrial bills include a demand charge: a fee set by your single busiest 15 minutes (on most rates) of the month. That is what a battery cuts, so the bigger the bill, the more there is to cut. If you spend more than $10K a month on electricity, it’s worth a call.
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Spikes matter more than total use
A battery covers short bursts, like a compressor kicking on or several machines starting at once, so the meter sees much less of them. A plant that draws the same power all day has less to shave.
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In Massachusetts, programs pay too
Eversource and National Grid customers can earn program payments for discharging during grid peaks. What you earn depends on program eligibility and performance.
Check your facility in two minutes
Pick the closest answer to each, then submit to see your results.
What we hear on calls
We run 24/7 with a flat load. Does peak shaving still help?
Peak shaving usually helps less than it does at a facility with sharp peaks. A flat load leaves fewer high intervals to shave and can leave less time to recharge. Time-of-use shifting or eligible program payments may still add value. We compare your load and tariff before recommending a system.
Our shift ends at 4pm, so we already miss the peak. Is a battery still worth it?
It depends on your tariff. Ending at 4 pm can avoid some evening charges, but other demand charges can still follow a morning or daytime peak. We check the billing hours and each demand component against a full year of your interval data.
Can a battery handle big CNC machines or startup spikes?
Yes, that is where it does best. The utility averages your power over 15-minute blocks, so a one-second motor inrush barely registers. What sets the bill is a sustained burst, like several machines, a compressor and a furnace coming on together. A battery discharges through that burst so the meter sees a lower, flatter line. The system is sized to how big and how long your peaks are.
Does the battery have to run my whole plant?
No. The grid keeps supplying the plant as it does today. The battery covers only the top slice of your demand during peaks, which is why it can be much smaller than your total load. It is not a backup generator, and your operations do not change.
Most of our energy is natural gas. Does this apply?
It depends on your electric bill, not your gas bill. Gas-fired furnaces and boilers still run electric fans, blowers, pumps and compressors that set demand peaks. If the electric bill alone is over $10K+/month, it is worth a look.
What if our electric bill is smaller than that?
Demand savings alone usually will not pay for a system, but there are exceptions: a very spiky load, a high-demand-charge rate, or program payments in Massachusetts. Send a bill and we will tell you honestly whether it is worth going further.
How do we get a real answer?
The fit result is a rough read. A real answer comes from a year of 15-minute interval data from your utility: we model your actual peaks against your actual rate and show system options, projected savings and payback. The assessment is free.
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Send a recent electric bill. We model your peaks against a year of interval data and tell you honestly whether a battery pays off, and by how much.