Seven States is excited to introduce a new product: Reliability as a Service. Under this new offering, Seven States will acquire battery storage systems and natural gas generators, and provide the capacity to LPCs and their customers. These distribution assets will be used locally for demand response, outage mitigation, and operations, while Seven States will build the capabilities to aggregate the capacity for utility scale benefits.
Through its partnership with CAT/Stowers, Seven States is the only Stowers reseller in the region and, as such, can provide special pricing on Caterpillar backup generators to LPC members. Seven States will work with each LPC to analyze energy usage and the economics of a potential system, and support for acquiring it. Two options are available:
Seven States will procure, own and install the unit, making the capacity and operation of the unit available to the LPC under an agreement.
If the LPC prefers to own the unit, Seven States will provide turnkey project management services to the LPC.
We kicked off the launch of Reliability as a Service at our 2024 Annual Meeting with the dedication of a new 150kW – 2hr battery storage system installed at the Montgomery Bell State Park Visitor Center in Burns, TN. Seven States owns the battery and provides the capacity to Dickson Electric System who operates it, and the State of Tennessee hosts the site. Learn more by clicking here.
Our goal for this program is to add distributed energy resources (DERs) to local power grids. This offering is optimal for behind-the-meter and front-of-the-meter generation, supplemental power for data centers, and grid optimization. The versatility of the resource is its greatest strength.
With Seven States’ Reliability as a Service, LPCs now have a path for quickly meeting increased local demand and operational requirements. The battery storage system and natural gas generators can provide immediate relief to the grid by:
Offsetting capacity constraints
Reducing wholesale demand charges
Enhancing reliability and resiliency
Seven States is well-positioned to deploy these solutions. As a non-profit that exists to deliver affordable and reliable solutions that benefit LPCs and their customers, we can leverage opportunities within the marketplace effectively and efficiently to reduce the costs related to installing battery storage systems and natural gas generators.
To get started on your Reliability project, contact Lance Irwin at lirwin@7spc.com
