Efficiency Maine Small Battery Program
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Power Maine and Get Rewarded!
What is the Efficiency Maine Small Battery Program?
The Efficiency Maine Small Battery Program is a grid services initiative in Maine that rewards homeowners for sharing capacity from their FranklinWH aPower batteries to support a more resilient electric grid.
The program is administered by Efficiency Maine, with FranklinWH serving as a program partner for its customers. Each program year runs from April 1 through March 31, and the program term is 10 years. To participate, homeowners must be FranklinWH customers in Maine, and their FranklinWH System must be interconnected in accordance with local utility guidelines. Program terms and conditions can be found here.
How Do
the Incentives Work?
Eligible homeowners with an existing or new FranklinWH System can earn incentives by allowing their batteries to discharge during periods of high electricity demand.
There will be a maximum of 60 events per year, with at least two events per month. Each event lasts three hours and is typically called on weekdays between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Efficiency Maine pays program partners $200 per kW, based on the average power delivered by the battery fleet across all event hours during the program season.
FranklinWH homeowners are compensated based on their individual contributions, minus program administration costs, with expected earnings of up to $600 per aPower 2 or aPower S per year assuming full participation.
This is an example scenario only. Actual earnings may vary based on several factors, particularly your level of participation in events and battery parameters.
Application Process
Step 1
Step 1
Confirm you are eligible for the Small Battery Program.
Step 2
Step 2
If you do not yet have a FranklinWH System, please contact your FranklinWH installation partner and apply for the Small Battery Program through the FranklinWH App after system commissioning. Learn More >
Step 3
Step 3
If you're eligible, the Small Battery Program enrollment option will appear under Virtual Power Plants in the app's Settings tab, as well as on the home screen and as a banner within the Settings tab.
Step 4
Step 4
By enrolling in the Small Battery Program, you will be rewarded for allowing program administrators to use the energy stored in your battery at times of high demand.
Step 5
Step 5
FranklinWH will be responsible for issuing payments to participating homeowners after Efficiency Maine distributes performance payments to FranklinWH after the event season.
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