Capacity Services
Avoid coincident peak demand charges with PV + storage.
The combined strength of PV + storage.
Coincident peak events and other charges assessed on
utilities can have a big impact on your organization’s bottom
line. That’s why SolarCity developed Capacity Services. It’s
a breakthrough PV + storage solution that provides firm and
dispatchable energy when you need it most.
COINCIDENT PEAK EVENTS
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February
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By combining solar energy generation and storage, we can
offer a wide variety of capabilities that you can’t get from PV
or storage alone. With Capacity Services, you’ll save on both
your energy (per kWh) and capacity (per kW) charges.
September
October
November
December
3 PM
8 PM
SHIFT LOAD WITH CAPACITY SERVICES
A tailored solution for your needs.
NEW PV
CURVE
POWER OUTPUT (MEGAWATTS)
Currently under contract with multiple utilities, we’re at the
forefront of the PV + storage marketplace. We can configure
your project to address your specific operational needs and
challenges—from peak load reduction to load shifting to grid
issues specific to your system.
DISCHARGE
STORAGE
3 PM
8 PM
How it works.
System overview
1. We work with you to understand your specific needs and
develop a menu of Capacity Services options to address them.
• Field proven and industry vetted
2. Y
our organization contracts for a Power Purchase Agreement
and a Capacity Services agreement with a performance
guarantee based on established project criteria.
3. We finance, own and maintain the combined PV + storage
asset.
4. W
e provide your organization with an advanced control system
with which to dispatch the plant.
5. Your organization pays SolarCity a monthly fee for energy
(per kWh) and capacity (per kW) subject to the performance
guarantee in your contract.
Get started.
Contact us at 650.963.3824 or CapacityServices@solarcity.com
and learn how you can prepare your organization for coincident
peak events.
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• Customizable solution to fit your
needs
• Reliable Li-ion battery storage
• Sophisticated controls platform
Eligibility requirements
• Minimum project size of 1 MW of
PV + 1 MWh of battery storage
• Have ~5 acres of available
land or help us identify project
locations
• Execute SolarCity PPA and meet
minimum financing requirements