Why are battery systems popular right now?

With dropping rooftop solar costs, members want to build them with battery systems and harness the excess power generated. Nationally, some utilities offer programs and incentives that grant access to customer-owned battery storage systems to help reduce overall costs to supply power. CEC does not have any battery storage programs at this time.

Additionally, with more than 13% of the power generated in the nation coming from variable renewable generation (like wind and solar), many utilities are looking to invest in large-scale battery systems.

Lastly, news in the automotive industry dominates with talk of full battery electric vehicles and plugging them into your home for backup power.