During New England’s hottest day of the year, solar panels and distributed batteries stepped in to prevent blackouts—likely saving consumers over $20M in the process. (Canary Media)
On June 24, rooftop solar met 4.4 GW of demand—about 22% of total load—helping offset spiking prices and grid strain as power plant outages pushed wholesale rates past $1,000/MWh.
Vermont’s Green Mountain Power tapped its 72 MW VPP to avoid high-cost purchases and trim peak capacity fees—moves projected to save customers $3M this year alone.