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Duke Energy Expands Battery Control Program into South Carolina

by Renu Energy | Jun 28, 2025 | Energy Storage, Uncategorized

Overview of Duke Energy’s South Carolina Battery Control Program

Duke Energy offers a Battery Control Program. It is known as Power Manager for Duke Energy Carolinas customers, and EnergyWise Home for Duke Energy Progress customers. The program gives homeowners the opportunity to earn monthly bill credits by allowing Duke to manage a portion of their battery’s stored energy during times of high electricity demand.

These brief “control events” can happen up to 36 times per year and may involve charging, discharging, or holding your battery’s energy for a few hours. Your battery will never be discharged below 20 percent, and you are allowed to opt out of up to four events per year. The program runs automatically in the background and does not affect your battery’s ability to provide backup power.

Eligibility Requirements

To participate, you must:

Complete an interconnection application with Duke Energy and stay compliant with interconnection standards
Remain enrolled in the program for at least one year
Have a qualifying battery system installed
Maintain a reliable internet connection with your battery system

Note:

Duke Energy Progress customers will use EnergyWise Home
Duke Energy Carolinas customers will use Power Manager

How to Enroll

Visit the program website
Choose the link that matches your provider:
- Duke Energy Carolinas – Power Manager
- Duke Energy Progress – EnergyWise Home
Click “Enroll Now”
Select your installed battery manufacturer from the list provided.
Follow the prompt to continue to your battery’s app or portal
A pop-up window will appear and redirect you to your battery manufacturer’s app or website.
Complete the enrollment steps in the app
While the exact steps may vary by battery brand, you will typically need to:
- Open your battery’s mobile app or web portal
- Navigate to the section related to battery programs or Virtual Power Plant (VPP) participation
- Tap or select “Enroll”
- Confirm or enter your personal information
- Review and agree to the Terms and Conditions
- Tap “Complete” or “Submit” to finish enrollment
Confirmation
Once submitted, you will see a message like:
“Thank you for applying to the Duke Energy Battery Program. You will receive an email or in-app message with your application status within the next 2 weeks.”
Monitor your enrollment status
- The initial status will show as Pending
- If accepted, the status will change to Accepted
- You can revisit your battery’s app to review details or opt out if needed
- Keep in mind that unenrolling may result in the loss of monthly credits

Questions?

You can visit the program websites listed above or contact Duke Energy by email at PMBattery@duke-energy.com.

Duke Energy PowerPair Update

by Renu Energy | Feb 1, 2024 | Renu Solar News

Save now and in the future with an incentive on rooftop solar plus battery backup.

PowerPair from Duke Energy provides incentives for customers who want to combine the savings and green attributes of solar power with the reliability and security of backup battery storage. Participating North Carolina homeowners can earn one-time installation incentives when they have a Duke Energy Trade Ally install a qualified solar + battery system. Trade Allies are skilled professionals who have been vetted by Duke Energy and can be found by using the Find it Duke referral tool.

To read the full article, CLICK HERE.

Renu To Install First Solar System On A City Building In Winston

by Renu Energy | Mar 27, 2023 | Renu Solar News

Renu Energy Solutions’ Commercial Division is set to install the first commercial PV solar system for a government building in Winston-Salem, NC. The Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building in downtown Winston-Salem measures at 107,000 square feet with five stories. Last November, the city council approved Renu’s contract at $189,000 for the 70-kilowatt system. The commercial division looks forward to installing this system, as the division is familiar with installing large projects in the area.

The city expects to save $7,000 annually by powering the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building with solar energy. With a system lifespan of 25 years, the power savings should pay for the system’s total cost in 19 years. The 2022 Federal Inflation Reduction Act should provide the city with funds to cover 30% of the installation, which makes the total system cost $132,520.

Last December, Renu installed a $589,000 352-kilowatt system on top of the Truliant Federal Credit Union operations center at Hanes Mall. The operations center was formerly the Macy’s building which now has the largest rooftop solar system in the county.

Projects like these aim to help the city of Winston-Salem reach their goal of using 50% renewable energy by 2030.

4,000 Duke Energy Customers Lose Power For Reasons Unknown

by Renu Energy | Mar 13, 2023 | Renu Solar News

Before 8am on Sunday morning, nearly 4,000 Duke Energy customers lost power around Nations Ford Road and Arrowood Road. Duke Energy officials state there were two separate outages affecting customers in these areas, and the cause for the outage is unknown. Customers stayed without power for a little over four hours until power was restored around noon.

Most energy customers expect to lose power from extreme weather events like hurricanes, thunderstorms, or even arctic blasts. Sometimes, utility companies experience outages for unknown reasons, which makes energy security more important to have. Unpredictable outages can be prevented with energy storage. For more information on investing in energy storage click here!

Charlotte cosmetic surgery practice gets a solar lift

by Jeff Aliotta | Jun 12, 2018 | Renu Solar News

Renu Energy Solutions completes installation for Capizzi MD

Renu Energy Solutions, also Charlotte-based, completed the solar system installation for Capizzi MD in March. It is located on the rooftop of the building and won’t be visible from any public spaces. It’s estimated the solar energy system will produce over 40,400 kiloWatt-hours of energy in the first year, reducing greenhouse gas pollution by the same amount as growing 780 tree seedlings for 10 years, by E.P.A. calculations. In its first 30 years of operation, the system will save over $250,000 in electricity costs.

“Solar has been on my radar for some time. It was my discussions with my son Seth, who is interested in sustainable resources and renewable energy, as well as a friend in Santa Barbara who went solar, that flipped the switch for me,” said Dr. Peter Capizzi.

The medical practice, which performs procedures for face, body, and breasts as well as popular non-surgical treatments, made use of incentives that encourage investment in solar. These include applying for a rebate for customers of Duke Energy Carolinas, a federal tax credit and a utility program called net energy metering, whereby utility customers with solar receive credit for any extra power they produce and send it to the grid.

Dr. Capizzi is proud to be part of the clean energy movement in the Carolinas, adding: “Growing up in New Hampshire taught me the benefits of having alternatives to fossil fuels for power and heating. These included hydroelectricity, nuclear, woodstoves in the house, and even in the early 1980s, we had a friend utilizing wind as well.”

Capizzi MD views its environmental commitment as an extension of a responsible, community-oriented approach. The practice also gives back through its charitable arm, the Capizzi MD Foundation, whose beneficiaries include Safe Alliance, supporting victims of domestic abuse.

About the Customer

Capizzi MD is located in Dilworth at 900 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203. To learn more about Dr. Capizzi and the Capizzi MD practice, visit www.capizzimd.com, and join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter.