GridPoint Unveils First Intelligent Energy Management Appliance for Renewable Energy Customers
GridPoint, Inc, has made its GridPoint Connect system available, enabling
customers to integrate renewable energy and leverage instant, automatic, silent
backup power. GridPoint products are the first energy management and backup
power appliances to combine battery storage with power electronics into a single
“plug-and-play” cabinet, designed for use inside a home, business or government
building. During a power outage, GridPoint Connect customers continue to live
and operate without interruption; businesses can keep point-of-purchase
terminals running and perishables from spoiling; and government entities can
protect critical assets.
Made especially for renewable energy customers, GridPoint Connect is a grid-tied
battery backup product that integrates and converts energy from solar panels
into electricity that can be used immediately by the customer or stored within
the product for future use. The product can also determine the amount of energy
used from solar panels versus the utility company as well as peak usage
throughout the day. In addition to providing backup power during outages,
GridPoint Connect also enables users to sell excess energy back to the utility.
Unlike any other residential or light commercial energy technology, GridPoint
products incorporate advanced software coupled with communication technologies
and network controls. This allows the appliance to automatically execute
intelligent decisions to improve power reliability and management as well as
actively communicate with the company’s performance monitoring and customer care
center, GridPoint Central, to ensure maximum efficiency and early detection of
maintenance needs.
GridPoint Connect’s features are the type of advanced metering and
communications technology the new federal energy law encourages. Home and
business owners who purchase GridPoint Connect can take advantage of tax credits
allowed for commercial and private solar-related equipment. The product will
also help government agencies comply with mandates for the implementation of
technologies that support renewable energy, as well as energy efficiency,
reduction and net metering goals the new law also requires.
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