Sunrun announced that it delivers more than 80 megawatts (MW) of stored solar energy capacity from customer batteries to the state's electric grid daily to reduce strain and improve energy resilience for all Californians. This is significantly larger than California's controversial Ellwood gas-fired peaker plant, as well as several other highly polluting peaker plants across the state. Sunrun's customers collectively support California's grid every day by providing additional energy capacity during times of peak demand.

During just one recent event, more than 17,000 Sunrun customers made available over 80 MW of stored energy capacity during the standard Time of Use (TOU) window — a 60% increase in capacity over the previous year — which supports the overall health of California's electric grid with clean solar energy every day. In addition to daily TOU dispatches, thousands of Sunrun customers help to reduce the risk of power outages in California utility service areas. One such program is California's Emergency Load Reduction Program, which calls on critical resources, like Sunrun solar and battery customers, to share energy capacity during periods of electrical grid emergencies.

Once enrolled, customers are compensated for sharing additional capacity to help satisfy the state's anticipated electricity demand.