Question 1

I rent an apartment. Can this help lower my electric bill?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can use PEP to lower your electric bill.  PEP stores electricity when the rates are low and uses that electricity when rates are high.

If you subscribe to a Community Solar program, PEP can double your bill savings and provide automatic backup power.

Question 2

Can I use solar to charge the Personal Energy Platform?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can plug a solar panel or solar shade directly into the PEP.  PEP concurrently uses solar power to charge internal batteries and deliver power to the connected devices.  Since PEP is also plugged into the wall outlet, your devices have access to grid power should solar generated power not be enough.

Question 3

Is the Personal Energy Platform like other battery packs or power banks?

Accepted Answer

No, battery packs and power banks are standalone products designed to be used on an as-needed basis. They require you to swap individual device power cords between the wall outlet and the battery pack or power bank when an outage occurs.

PEP operates 24/7/365, once plugged into the wall outlet and your end devices connected, you don't have to do anything else, no swapping power cords back and forth.  When the grid is up, it manages power to save money, and when the grid is down it provides uninterrupted power.

Question 4

Personal Energy Platform vs Residential Energy Storage Systems

Accepted Answer

PEP is not intended to power all the main power circuits of a home.  Instead, PEP focuses on managing power directly for your most critical devices and appliances at the device level .

For example, you could have a PEP for your refrigerator, another PEP for your entertainment devices, a third for your home office, internet router, or smart home security system.  In this way, you can deploy an aggregate of 3-8kWh, or greater, of energy storage at a fraction of the cost of typical residential systems.

With PEP, you purchase the appropriate amount of energy capacity (battery power) for your specific device loads.  PEP is more energy efficient than residential systems during normal operations, and provides longer backup power operations .

Question 5

What is the main value PEP provides?

Accepted Answer

PEP's main value is it fits into your life. It maintains your daily power needs, when and where you need power, cook, watch TV, surf the web,  or work-from-home when you want. Use PEP's stored lower-costs power during daily higher rate periods.

Frequently asked questions

I rent an apartment. Can this help lower my electric bill?

Can I use solar to charge the Personal Energy Platform?

Is the Personal Energy Platform like other battery packs or power banks?

Personal Energy Platform vs Residential Energy Storage Systems

What is the main value PEP provides?