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This 600-unit apartment complex in Utah is a virtual power plant

Accepted submission by MrPlow at 2019-08-27 19:53:28
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MrPlow [soylentnews.org] writes:

Submitted via IRC for AndyTheAbsurd

With a battery in every apartment, the whole complex can store extra power when the sun shines, and then move it around where it’s needed at night.

But why are they inside the apartments, when they're controlled by the utility company?

Source: https://www.fastcompany.com/90394337/in-this-new-solar-powered-apartment-complex-all-600-units-have-batteries-that-form-a-virtual-power-plant [fastcompany.com]

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