Green Mountain Power BYOD Program
Leverage rebates and incentives to reduce your
cost to acquire backup power.
Get the resiliency benefits provided by a Fortress Power Battery System with incentives from the Green Mountain Power Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program. Choose your batteries and the amount of energy you’ll share during peak energy use times and get a rebate up to $10,500!
BENEFITS
Get paid
via upfront incentives and federal investment tax credits
Protect your home
against adverse weather and outages
Enhance your impact
by making the grid operate more efficiently
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Reserve
Select a Fortress Power approved installer to install an eligible system.
Install
After your install is complete, enroll in the Green Mountain Power BYOD Program and choose your Equipment Incentive Terms.
Get Paid
Once your system is operational and all eligibility requirements have been verified, Green Mountain Power will mail you a check for the upfront incentive depending on the option chosen. Combine that with the corresponding Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) to maximize your savings in year one!
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HOW IT WORKS
First, install your system through a member of Renewable Energy Vermont. Then, you decide how much energy you’ll share during peak events. Peak Events occur then Vermont uses the most energy. They occur about five to eight times per month and last three hours. If weather is forecasted for your area that is likely to cause outages, we’ll keep your battery for backup power.
In the BYOD program, you get seamless battery backup power to keep you connected, and you also share energy during peak energy use times. By sharing some stored energy, you help to reduce costs for all GMP customers during peaks.
A “Peak Event” is defined as a period of time in which customers collectively use the most energy. GMP will make adjustments to your device, such as discharging a battery at a specific rate, during peak events. Peak Events are anticipated to occur an average of five to eight times per month for an average of three to six hours at a time.
Explore Example Systems and Their Savings Potential
Each Fortress Power system is designed to provide reliable backup power while maximizing financial incentives. Below, you’ll find example setups showcasing different energy storage solutions, along with their estimated savings based on kW shared, upfront incentives, and the federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Each example includes the system’s MSRP and the percentage of costs covered after the first year, helping you see the real financial benefits of energy storage. Additional systems are also eligible, please contact us for further details.
The Fitzgerald Family | Fairfield, VT
The Fitzgerald family didn't want to rely on the grid in their hometown of Fairfield. They paired a Fortress Power 48V system with their solar panels and took advantage of multiple incentives and rebates.
System Installed: eForce 28.8 battery with an Envy 12kW Inverter
MSRP: $17,010
Upfront Incentive: $4,675 (5.50 kW shared at $850 per kW)
Federal Investment Tax Credit: $5,103
Total costs covered in first year: $9,778
By installing their system, the Fitzgerald family was able to have 57% of their out-of-pocket costs covered in just the first year alone!
The Beckett Family | Burlington, VT
The Beckett's downsized after their children were out of the house and moved to the South End suburb of Burlington. With just the two of them, the Becketts didn't need anything big, just enough to have backup storage in case of an emergency.
System Installed: 2 eFlex Max 5.4 kWh batteries with an Envy 8kW Inverter
MSRP: $9,044
Upfront Incentive: $1,700 (2.00 kW shared at $850 per kW)
Federal Investment Tax Credit: $2,713
Total costs covered in first year: $4,413
By installing their system, the Beckett family was able to have 49% of their out-of-pocket costs covered in just the first year alone!
ELIGIBILITY
Residential customers are eligible in Vermont if they:
- Are customers of Green Mountain Power
- Customers may not use the battery system for any controls other than providing backup power for the customer’s premises.
- Have a reliable internet connection
- Own the following hardware:
Fortress Power Envy Inverters
Fortress Power eForce Batteries*
* When paired with an Envy inverter and Guardian Monitor
Also eligible:
- eSpire Mini
- eFlex Max*
- eVault*
- Avalon
* when paired with an Envy Inverter and Guardian Monitor
(1) Committed power level can be any value in increments of 0.5 kW, but must have sufficient capacity for three-hour events.
(2) Year 1 incentives include ITC and upfront incentive from Green Mountain Power. $850 per kW committed up to $10,500.
(3) % Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Consult with a tax advisor to determine your eligibility and requirements.
Fortress Power Additional Features
Maximize your revenue by automatically participating in all available programs and markets
Weather and outage monitoring ensures your entire battery capacity is available when needed
Receive personalized advice if you can save money by switching to another utility rate plan
24/7 monitoring of your solar and energy storage system
Reduce your monthly utility bills
We dispatch your battery instead of gas peaker plants, helping minimize overall greenhouse gas emissions
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