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Market Analysis for Industrial Storage in California, USA

Navigate the currents of California’s C&I energy storage market, where tailwinds like NEM-3 and ETB’s insightful report meet headwinds such as SGIP sunsetting and ITC stepdown. Dive into the specifics of remaining SGIP funds and project closures, with a last call for commercial storage incentives outlined in ETB’s comprehensive Q2-2022 report.

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The C&I energy storage market in California currently has strong headwinds and tailwinds.

Tailwinds

  • NEM-3.
  • ETB Sourced Datapoints.
  • Rate Inflation, DRAM, Financing.

Headwinds

  • SGIP Sunsetting.
  • ITC Stepdown.
  • ESS Supply Chain.

SGIP Incentives

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There are not a lot of Large-Scale Storage category SGIP funds remaining

  • PG&E:$3 of $104.5 : 13% remaining.
  • SCE:$O of $95.4 : 0% remaining.
  • SDG&E:$5 of $50.5 : 23% remaining.
  • SoCal Gas:2 of S28.1:15% remaining.

Project Closing End of Year 2022

A project closing end of this year would likely get a 22% ITC, NEM-3, and no SGIP.

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ETB’s Battery & Energy Storage System -Supply Chain and Pricing Report (Q22022)

Last Call for Commercial Storage SGiP incentives.

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Sections of the report:

  • COVID Disruptions.
  • Raw Materials.
  • Electric Vehicles.
  • Inflation.
  • Shipping and Transportation.

PV+ESS Economics: NEM-2 VS NEM-3 Church 100% Offset

 

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NEM-3 Run Assumptions:

  • SDG&E, DG-R.
  • PV system sized to offset 100% of annual consumption.
  • 42% of PV reduces imports ($244/kWh value).
  • 58% of PV exports to grid ($062/kWh value).
  • $92/kW DC PV – Grid Benefits Charge.