Green Mountain Power says storage batteries are a success, more to come

COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) – Green Mountain Power is changing the traditional electric grid to focus on storing and spending energy through batteries across the state.The programs are centered around using Powerwalls in peoples’ homes (smaller inside batteries) and large microgrids (bigger outside batteries) to pull energy on peak days and create weather resilient communities. The goal is to buy less dirty energy from the regional grid and combat climate change. “Over time as we invest in this and develop it with our customers, we will literally create a Vermont that can withstand all of the impacts of the climate crisis because we have decentralized all aspects of the grid,” said GMP CECO Mari McClure.A centralized grid has a power plant at the center and energy flows one direction to homes. In a decentralized grid, energy is flowing two ways. It can be stored or pulled and used…

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