SAN FRANCISCO & BOSTONSAN FRANCISCO & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Voltus, Inc. (“Voltus”), the leading DER software platform, announced today that its nearly 2,600 MW portfolio is prepared to help meet anticipated supply shortages this summer across the U.S. and Canada. In a recently published report, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) warned that Texas, New England, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), and parts of the West are at higher risk of energy shortfalls.
“Unfortunately, consumers should expect their energy costs to increase substantially and remain at higher levels for the foreseeable future,” said Gregg Dixon, CEO of Voltus. “Consumers are now paying the price for a lack of long-term investment in electricity infrastructure that can no longer be put off. As a result, there is also a greater risk of power outages from a lack of sufficient supply and reliable resources.”
Dixon explains that utilizing distributed energy resources and paying energy consumers to be part of the solution is key to preserving the integrity and reliability of the electric grid. “With the summer months upon us, you can’t build traditional power plants that take years to develop, to fill the gap. The good news is that regulators and grid operators can unleash the power of distributed energy resources at tremendous scale and speed to address impending power outages. Voltus stands ready to help in every region with our virtual power plants.”
Voltus’s DER portfolio has grown to approximately 2,600 MW in 2022, which includes approximately 500 MW that was announced to support MISO after it released the results of its 2022-2023 annual Planning Resource Auction (PRA), which indicated capacity shortfalls. Voltus’s portfolio includes every DER type, including energy storage, distributed generation, demand response, and energy efficiency and is delivered through every customer class, including commercial, industrial, and residential customers.
Voltus has expanded its available programs to customers, growing to nearly sixty programs in 2022, including quick-response programs activated across seven power markets. “Quick-response programs, or Operating Reserves, provide grid support during contingency events and are part of routine grid balancing, often to balance the intermittency of a growing renewables fleet in North America,” said Dana Guernsey, Chief Product Officer at Voltus. “By offering Operating Reserves, Voltus delivers the same full-stack grid services provided by a traditional central power station.”
For more information on preparing your business for peak season, contact info@voltus.co, or join Voltus’s webinar on June 21, 2022 at 1pm ET for additional information.
About Voltus
Voltus is the leading software platform connecting distributed energy resources to electricity markets, delivering less expensive, more reliable, and more sustainable electricity. Our commercial and industrial customers and DER partners generate cash by allowing Voltus to maximize the value of their flexible load, distributed generation, energy storage, energy efficiency, and electric vehicle resources in these markets. To learn more, visit www.voltus.co.
On November 30, 2021, Broadscale Acquisition Corp. ("Broadscale") (Nasdaq: SCLE) entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with Voltus. The combined company is expected to be listed on the Nasdaq upon completion of the transaction. The transaction is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2022 and is subject to approval by Broadscale's stockholders, the registration statement being declared effective by the SEC, and other customary closing conditions.
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In connection with the proposed transaction, Broadscale has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission the Registration Statement, which included a preliminary proxy statement and a preliminary prospectus. After the Registration Statement has been declared effective, Broadscale will mail a definitive proxy statement /prospectus relating to the proposed transaction to its stockholders as of the record date established for voting on the proposed transactions. Broadscale’s stockholders and other interested persons are urged to carefully read the Registration Statement, including the preliminary proxy statement / preliminary prospectus, and any amendments thereto, and, when available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed in connection with the proposed transaction, as these materials contain, or will contain, important information about the proposed transaction and the parties to the proposed transaction.
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The documents filed by Broadscale with the SEC also may be obtained free of charge at Broadscale’s website at https://www.broadscalespac.com or upon written request to 1845 Walnut Street, Suite 1111, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
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