Utilities work with Sunrun on solar energy storage systems

Sunrun, a leading home solar and battery storage company, is working on solar energy storage projects with both Orange & Rockland (O&R) Utilities and Southern California Energy (SCE). O&R recently got approval to deploy rooftop solar and battery systems as part of a virtual power plant project in support of New York State’s transition to clean energy. Sunrun will bundle rooftop solar energy stored in more than 300 Brightbox battery systems and deliver it to the electricity grid when needed by O&R. The energy produced from rooftop solar panels is stored in Sunrun’s Brightbox battery throughout the day. If there is an outage, Brightbox provides backup electricity to the customer’s home and enables them to power through the night until the following morning when the sun rises and recharges the battery. Customers can back up everything from their entire home to simply essential appliances, depending on the type of battery they choose.