Your stored solar energy may be needed in a VPP if there's high energy demand due to extreme weather or when the price of electricity is high. Using the energy from your battery in the VPP can be a cost-effective way to supply power to the grid.

Because VPP activation is generally triggered by an unexpected energy need, it’s unknown how often your battery may be needed. A VPP event can occur at any time, but it won't exceed two hours. You won't experience any interruptions in your electric service during this time

You might notice a decrease in battery levels during a VPP event if your battery's app provides this information. The battery will recharge normally after the event. However, most homeowners won't realize their battery has been activated until they receive a one-time credit on their EverBright bill after the program ends.

Your VPP enrollment depends on whether you agree to share some utility data.

• Option 1 with data sharing enrolls you in the CAISO Capacity and Wholesale Energy Market Program administered by LeapFrog Power, Inc. This program offers the potential for a higher EverBright bill credit.
  
  
• Option 2 without data sharing enrolls you in the Demand Side Grid Support Program (DSGS), which is administered by the California Energy Commission. If you’re a customer of Pacific Gas & Electric Company, you may be enrolled in PG&E’s ACDC program. Both give you the opportunity to save money, but likely a lower amount.

If your battery was used as part of the VPP program and your solar account is in good standing with EverBright, you should see a credit on your EverBright solar bill a few months after the program ends on October 31, 2024. The credit should be reflected on your statement in early 2025.

The amount you can earn depends on factors like how often your battery is used and your program enrollment. As an EverBright Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) customer, you will be eligible to receive a bill credit equaling up to 50% of the net revenue of any energy generated by your system and used in the VPP

This VPP program is for select EverBright PPA solar customers with an activated Powershift or EverFixed Plus battery system. Participants must be a customer of Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison or San Diego Gas & Electric. If you don’t meet these requirements today, you may be eligible for a future program.

Eligible EverBright PPA customers will be automatically enrolled in a VPP program. There are two options to consider. Option 1 requires you to securely share some utility data and offers the potential for greater compensation. Option 2 is an automatic enrollment without data sharing. If you don’t want to share the requested utility information, or if you miss the window to share the data, you’ll be automatically enrolled in Option 2

The program runs from June 1 to October 31, 2024. Afterward, your battery will no longer participate in VPP events. EverBright will notify you of future eligible programs.