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SOLUTION / 06 · Microgrid
Multi-strategy Stacking

Microgrid
Made Simple

One storage system, multiple revenue streams.

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01 / The Problem

Storage doing one thing is a waste

Pain Point 01

Single revenue, long payback

Arbitrage alone in regions with narrow price spreads means a 7-10 year payback. Stacking multiple streams compresses it to 3-5 years or less.

Single revenue, long payback
Long payback Idle asset
Pain Point 02

Manual adjustment is difficult

Frequency regulation appears and disappears in seconds; demand response gives 30 minutes' notice. Mixed time scales make manual judgment impossible.

Manual adjustment is difficult
Second-level signals Manual can't keep up
Pain Point 03

Policy windows are limited

VPP and distributed storage participation is a global trend, but rules keep changing. Early movers capture the rule dividend; latecomers see margins squeezed.

Policy windows are limited
Short window First mover advantage
02 / Traditional Approach

Earning one way, low asset utilization

Option A Single revenue

Arbitrage only

Charge off-peak, discharge at peak, fixed schedule. With narrow spreads, payback runs 7-10 years.

Revenue source Price spread only
Asset utilization Low
Payback 7-10 years
Option B Single revenue

Demand control only

Monthly demand shaving only, revenue from demand charge savings. Storage sits idle the rest of the time.

Revenue source Demand charges only
Asset utilization Medium
Payback 3-5 years
03 / Our Solution

EMS-driven, five strategies stacked

Base Layer

Demand + Arbitrage

Auto-enters arbitrage when demand is safe, auto-exits as demand nears the threshold. No manual intervention.

Enhancement Layer

DR + Frequency

Participate in demand response and frequency regulation via an aggregator. Even with zero events all year, capacity payments still arrive.

Long-term Layer

Capacity Market

Annual auction commitment to be available at grid peaks, paid yearly. EMS keeps storage fully charged and ready in key windows.

System Architecture

System Architecture
04 / Key Equipment

EMS is the fundamental difference

Closed Loop
05 / Project Process

Five stages, from inquiry to delivery

01

Project Inquiry

Project Inquiry
02

Site Measurement + Market Research

Site Measurement + Market Research
03

Multi-revenue Model Analysis

Multi-revenue Model Analysis
04

Deployment + Aggregator Integration

Deployment + Aggregator Integration
05

O&M Support

O&M Support
06 / Case Study

US Silo Inn, 3-year payback

The benchmark case of multi-revenue stacking for commercial users. A 125kW system stacking demand, arbitrage, and PJM ancillary services earns over $30k yearly.

Annual Revenue
$34k
Year 1 (incl. one-time incentive)
Payback
3yr
After ITC net investment
Full-investment IRR
32%
Internal rate of return
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