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National Grid ConnectedSolutions

New England C&I + residential battery VPP

HQ: Waltham, MA 3 states served Since 2019Website
Source-reported capacity
180 MW
Enrolled program
Participants
22K
Enrolled customers
States served
3
Service footprint
Markets
2
ISO-NE · NYISO

Overview

About this program

ConnectedSolutions is a regional VPP program operated jointly by National Grid, Eversource, and other New England utilities, enrolling residential and C&I batteries for daily-style peak dispatches in summer and winter. One of the most mature battery VPP programs in North America.

Technologies

Technology breakdown

Battery Storage

Behind-the-meter and front-of-the-meter batteries dispatched for capacity and ancillary services.

Solar + Storage

Rooftop solar paired with batteries for evening peak and grid emergencies.

Smart Thermostats

Connected thermostats curtailing HVAC load during peak events.

Service area

Operating in 3 states

Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York

Wholesale markets

ISO-NE
NYISO

Programs & Partnerships

Programs and key partners

Programs & offerings

Daily Dispatch (Battery)

Battery dispatch on summer/winter peak days.

Targeted Dispatch

Event-based aggregator dispatch for capacity.

Partners

Sunrun Tesla Sonnen Generac Enphase

Track record

Performance highlights

  1. 1

    180 MW under contract across New England

  2. 2

    Among the largest battery VPPs in the US

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