Duke Energy PowerPair pilot program enrollment surpasses 1,300 customers in North Carolina
- Program to pair home solar installations with battery energy storage continues to help advance rooftop solar
- Company is looking at ways to enhance pilot to make it available to more customers
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More customer options encourage participation
Participants in the pilot may choose to enroll in PowerPair on a residential solar choice rider (RSC) or through a net metering bridge rider (NMB) and receive a one-time incentive of up to
"Duke Energy is diving headfirst into our next iteration of solar rebate programs to match the increased need to pair solar and battery," said Dewey. "We're already seeing that PowerPair is proving to be quite popular with customers, and our team is hard at work to develop what comes next for innovative solar and battery storage offerings."
The PowerPair pilot has remaining capacity and continues to take applications. Customers can view the approved battery vendor list and information on equipment eligibility (not all systems will be eligible) at duke-energy.com/PowerPair. Participating PowerPair customers must employ a Duke Energy
Expanded offerings coming soon
As Duke Energy prepares to fulfill incentives for its initial PowerPair participants, it is also looking at ways to enhance the pilot for other customers who may not be able to purchase a new solar and battery system upfront. The company will be collaborating with stakeholders on several options that could focus specifically on income-qualified customers, customers dependent on medical devices, or a comparable program for non-residential customers or other targeted participants.
"It was important to first commit to a successful initial PowerPair launch and ensure that the pilot got off the ground smoothly, and we accomplished that," said Dewey. "We are excited to now turn our attention to developing additional offerings that fit a broader scope of our customers' varying needs and lifestyles."
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