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All-in-one ESS ABB introduced its collaboration on the new 10/4 Residential Storage System powered by Humless’ 48V Universal Energy Management (UEM) and ABB’s UNO-DM-TL-PLUS-Q line of residential inverters. This all-in-one ESS intelligently manages the flow of electricity from any source for any use. It integrates with any existing residential grid-tied solar system and works with any manufacturer’s panels. Humless Universal enables simultaneous AC/DC Coupling and is very expandable. The advanced intelligent energy controls in the Humless Universal paired with the ABB UNO-DM-TL-PLUS-Q line of digitally enhanced inverters give the customer options to match grid needs/requirements; for example, load shaving, time of use, generator auto start, and smart outputs. This provides intelligent energy management for customers’ power needs, lowers electrical costs dramatically and extends battery life. ABB /// www.abb.com Virtual battery software to reduce demand charges and improve ROI Extensible Energy has released DemandEx, an inexpensive “virtual battery” for reducing demand charges and increasing ROI for commercial solar projects. The SaaS solution, offered through Extensible Energy’s solar installation partners, is easily integrated into new or existing commercial solar systems and can be used to decrease the cost and size of energy storage. DemandEx uses proprietary AI algorithms to analyze real-time solar production, weather data, utility rates, and building usage patterns. It then dynamically controls the building’s flexible loads for optimized demand charge and Time-Of-Use (TOU) savings. After a one-day installation, the software automatically anticipates and prevents peak demand spikes, delivering 30% savings on the demand charge portion of the utility bill. DemandEx works best with existing or new solar installations in non-residential buildings, such as offices, schools, universities, churches, retail, and municipal buildings. Building owners can achieve higher solar ROI and a reduced payback period without the extra expense, permitting, and fire mitigation requirements of energy storage solutions. When DemandEx is installed with new PV systems, the cost can also qualify for the 30% solar investment tax credit, providing further savings. Solar plus DemandEx can achieve demand charge savings with or without batteries. Battery storage can be added for backup power and resiliency. Extensible Energy /// www.extensibleenergy.com Follow us or visit our website for upcoming conferences, events & training in 2020 PREMIUM DEEP CYCLE BATTERIES SERIES 4500 & 5000 MODELS now with ADVANCED NAM carbon additive • Quicker & More Efficient Charging • Enhanced PSOC Performance • Higher Capacity • Improved Cycle Life ROLLSBATTERY.COM North American Clean Energy 63