Lead Performer: SunPower Corp. – Richmond, CA
Partners:
-- KB Home – Los Angeles, CA
-- University of California Irvine – Irvine, CA
-- Schneider Electric – Columbia, MD
-- Southern California Edison – Rosemead, CA
DOE Total Funding: $10,104,796
Cost Share: $3,454,796
Project Term: May 1, 2022 – April 30, 2026
Funding Type: Connected Communities FOA Award
Project Objective
Two new home neighborhoods in California connected with microgrids equipped with distributed energy resources, load flexibility, energy efficiency, and reliability and resiliency measures. Homes will be all-electric, meet DOE Zero Energy Ready Home criteria with PV and home energy management systems. Both neighborhoods (200+ homes) will have in-home batteries and be connected by a community battery that will power a microgrid in the event of a grid outage. The connected communities will be able to share resources as needed and provide grid services to the local utility.
Project Impact
- Integration of existing commercial technology including nested microgrids.
- Evaluation of value of community battery, residential batteries, and home energy management systems.
- Shift of natural gas fuel end-uses to high efficiency all-electric technology and utilizing controllable HVAC, water heaters and ENERGY STAR labeled appliances.
- Utility distribution SCADA and automation system edge controller with close coupled community nested microgrid.
Contacts
DOE Technology Manager: Brian Walker
Lead Performer: Shawn Fitzgerald, SunPower Corp.