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PG&E hands out batteries to some customers at risk of utility-triggered power outages

The battery is comprised of three base IQ Battery 3 storage units, has a total usable energy capacity of 10.08 kWh and 12 embedded grid-forming microinverters with 3.84 kW power rating.

EBCE’s resilient home program aims to deploy over 1,000 battery backup systems in California

California is suffering its worst fire season ever, with over 4 million acres burned this year alone. In EBCE’s service area, PG&E is continuing to implement Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events, proactively shutting off power to thousands of customers to prevent accidental wildfires. While power shutoff events may reduce community risk to wildfires they can also deeply impact residents