VEC is committed to grid innovation and is working with members through incentive-based flexible load programs to promote lower costs and a cleaner electric grid. See VEC's current flexible load incentives by technology and view the videos below discussing VEC's specific member-facing flexible load management programs VEC offers and innovation strategies.
VEC offers an incentive to members willing to allow VEC to use their home battery a limited number of times per year when we are anticipating peak demand. Participants receive a monthly bill credit, or they can opt for an upfront payment and lower monthly bill credit.
Incentive amounts are:
For example, a 5-kW battery (all Tesla Powerwall batteries) would have the following options. Option #1
would be a $32/month bill credit. Option #2 would be an upfront payment of $1,340 and a $16/month
bill credit.
In order for VEC to create value from the program, VEC must sustain a battery dispatch for 2-4 hours.
Therefore, a Powerwall 3 enrolled in the program is considered a 5-kW battery. Although it can dispatch
at 11.5 kW, it cannot do so for the 2-4 hours needed to participate in the program.
To get started please fill out the Home Battery Program enrollment form below.
VEC offers level II EV chargers to members at no charge.
To take advantage of this offer members must:
To request a charger, please fill out this form. To read the Member Participation Agreement, click here.
If you purchase your own level II charger, you can receive a $250 incentive if you either 1) set a schedule to not charger from 5-9pm Monday through Friday, or 2) if it is a Flo, ChargePoint, or Emporia, enroll it in VEC's communications platform to receive another $50 upfront incentive and $8/month as long as you do not opt out of events. To receive the $250 incentive, complete and submit this form.
If you do not have a compatible level II charger and would like to participate in the Flexible Load Program, you may be able to enroll your vehicle directly. VEC would send a signal to your vehicle and request that it not charge when we are anticipating peak demand. These events last from 2-4 hours, and your vehicle will resume charging after the event. We will inform you when we're calling an event, and you can opt out if you need to charge during that time period. Participants receive a $50 one-time enrollment incentive and $8/month.
Here is a list of eligible vehicles:
Signing up is easy. Simply click on this link and enroll your vehicle. Once you're enrolled, you will receive a $50 bill credit and $8/month.