Sunrun's 37,000 home batteries are bailing out Puerto Rico's grid
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- Sunrun is deploying over 37,000 home batteries in Puerto Rico to support the grid amid high temperatures and energy shortfalls.
- The stored energy helps prevent rolling blackouts during peak demand, with Sunrun's contribution growing tenfold since last summer.
- LUMA anticipates over 75 energy shortfall events this summer, with Sunrun and other VPP operators offsetting a 50-megawatt gap.
- Sunrun CEO Mary Powell highlights the critical role of home batteries in Puerto Rico's aging infrastructure and extreme weather.
- Participants in Sunrun's VPP program earn at least $200 per season, with additional earnings for contributing more energy to the grid.
- The article also mentions the upcoming end of the 30% federal solar tax credit and promotes EnergySage for finding reliable solar installers.