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Smart Savers
Battery Program

Get Rewarded for Helping to
Build an Energy Resilient New York!

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What Is
the Orange & Rockland
Utilities Smart Savers
Battery Program?

The Smart Savers Battery Program is a grid services initiative from Orange & Rockland Utilities (ORU) in New York that rewards homeowners for sharing their FranklinWH aPower battery capacity to support a more resilient electric grid. ORU customers can earn upfront and performance-based incentives by allowing their batteries to discharge during periods of high electricity demand.

During the program season, from May 1 through September 30, FranklinWH customers can earn $50 per kW, based on the average kilowatt output delivered by their battery system across all events and hours in the virtual power plant (VPP) season, in addition to the upfront NYSERDA Residential Energy Storage Incentive. The Smart Savers Battery Program helps reduce peak electricity demand, lower air pollution, and decrease overall energy costs for the community.

How Do
the Incentives Work?

Homeowners in ORU territories are eligible for the NYSERDA Residential Energy Storage Incentive, which offers up to $200 per kWh installed.

For a FranklinWH System with a single aPower 2 or aPower S, this could amount to an approximately $3,000 upfront incentive. Additionally, during the program season (May 1 - September 30), enrolled customers will earn $50 per kW based on the average kW production delivered by the system across all hours and events during the program season.

Incentive amounts vary depending on the power capacity of the system and the average performance throughout the season. For more information, please contact ORU.

program combo
15 kWh, 20% backup reserve
An average of three-hour events over the season,
the performance payout would be:
4 kW * $50/kW = $200
incentive per season

Application Process

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Step 1

Step 1

Confirm you are eligible for the Smart Savers Battery Program.

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Step 2

Get your FranklinWH System installed by a FranklinWH Certified Installer and apply for the Smart Savers Battery Program through the FranklinWH App after system commissioning. Eligible homeowners will see the Smart Savers enrollment form under the Virtual Power Plants icon in the app’s setting tab. Learn More >

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Step 3

Step 3

By enrolling in the Smart Savers Battery Program, you will be rewarded for allowing program administrators to use the energy stored in your battery at times of high demand.

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Step 4

Step 4

The utility will be responsible for issuing the payment by the end of the year. Please contact ORU for more information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who is eligible?
Q: How do I apply to the program?
Q: Will I be notified in advance of each event?
Q: How often do events occur and how long do they last?
Q: Can I opt-out of individual events while remaining in the program?
Q: How do I unenroll from the program?

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