Summary
Power on BH is a pilot program available to Beverly Hills homes and businesses. Here's how it can help with energy upgrades.
Key takeaways
- Power on BH is a program available to Beverly Hills homes and businesses.
- This program provides guidance for planning energy-efficient upgrades.
- Technologies covered include solar, battery backup, energy management, and more.
Are you prepared for a power outage? If your home or business would be completely left in the dark during a rolling blackout, take the time to look into backup power options.
The City of Beverly Hills wants to help you explore these options through a pilot program called Power on BH. This program aims to improve preparedness and energy independence at the local level, and it could be a great way to make your home or business more resilient.
Here’s what you need to know about Power on BH.
What’s Power on BH?
Power on BH is a free pilot program from the City of Beverly Hills. As a resident or local business owner, you can receive personalized guidance on how to become more independent from the power grid.
The program can cover:
- Energy-efficient solutions to help you use less power.
- Solar systems so you can produce your own electricity.
- Backup batteries to store the energy you produce.
- Energy management strategies to prioritize important loads.
Power on BH is a flexible program that is designed to help you find an energy solution that makes sense for your unique needs. You’ll get to talk to an expert who can conduct an energy assessment of your property or provide a detailed financial analysis so you can decide which options are a good investment.
Why Is the City Focusing on Energy Resilience?
Power outages are a growing concern across California. Rolling blackouts are happening during heatwaves, and wildfires often cause grid instability.
The state has made significant progress in modernizing its power infrastructure and now uses solar to produce 33% of its energy. However, there is still a need for systems that create resilience at the local level.
With Power on BH, the City of Beverly Hills aims to reduce the impact of rolling blackouts and severe weather events. The power might go out, but you’ll still be able to power essential loads like your AC thanks to your battery backup. And if you invest in solar, you can be independent for a while in case of an extended blackout.
Cost Savings: The Other Benefit of Energy Independence
California has some of the highest electricity costs in the country, with an average rate of more than 34 cents per kilowatt.
Keep in mind that this is an average. Many utilities, including Southern California Edison, have time-of-use rates and tiered plans. With these pricing models, you’re paying more than the average rate if your energy consumption is higher or if you’re using power when demand is high.
You can offset this cost by investing in solutions that Power on BH can help you adopt:
- You can refill your backup battery at night when the energy rate is low, and use it in the afternoon when using electricity costs more.
- Solar panels can help you earn energy credits if you upload unused power to the grid, or you can use them to refill your backup battery for free.
- Energy management solutions can prioritize important loads when prices spike and limit power to non-essential circuits to reduce your electricity consumption.
Over the years, reducing your energy costs will help you recoup the investment you made in solar, battery backup and other energy-efficient solutions. You’ll also see your home value increase once you add these solutions.
How Solar Service Professionals Can Help With Energy Resilience
Power on BH is a great program if you’re in the early stages of planning some energy-efficient upgrades to your home.
Solar Service Professionals can help with the execution. As a local solar expert, we can help modernize existing solar arrays to make them fully compatible with modern battery storage solutions. We can also review your energy consumption, determine whether your current solar system would be sufficient in case of a blackout and explore upgrades if needed.
Give us a call at 818-791-0934 to discuss energy independence and upgrades to your home or business.
FAQ
What is the Power on BH pilot program?
Power on BH is a City of Beverly Hills initiative that helps homeowners and business owners explore energy-efficient, solar, and backup power solutions. Participants can get expert guidance on making their properties more resilient to power outages and improving overall energy independence.
Power on BH is a City of Beverly Hills initiative that helps homeowners and business owners explore energy-efficient, solar, and backup power solutions. Participants can get expert guidance on making their properties more resilient to power outages and improving overall energy independence.
Who can participate in the Power on BH program?
The program is open to residents and businesses located within Beverly Hills. Eligible participants can receive a personalized energy assessment and recommendations tailored to their property.
The program is open to residents and businesses located within Beverly Hills. Eligible participants can receive a personalized energy assessment and recommendations tailored to their property.
What technologies does Power on BH cover?
The program supports technologies such as solar panel systems, home energy backup batteries, energy management software, and other energy-saving upgrades.
The program supports technologies such as solar panel systems, home energy backup batteries, energy management software, and other energy-saving upgrades.
