Southbury’s 'PowerSmart' Campaign Holds Next Event

**News Release Submitted by Sustainable Southbury**

Feb. 14, 2024

Building on the successful launch of Southbury’s PowerSmart Campaign, Sustainable Southbury, a non- profit sustainability organization, is partnering with SmartPower, the nation’s leading non-profit marketing organization dedicated to promoting clean energy and energy efficiency to hold a virtual information event on February 22, 2024, 6:30-7:30 pm. Register online here to attend.

The program will present residents with opportunities and incentives to own solar and battery energy storage systems, which convert sunlight into electrical energy and store that energy in a battery for use at a later time. The Solar+Storage combination helps residents be more self-sufficient and control their energy use. They can sell their excess stored energy to the grid and help make the grid more resilient during critical “peak demand” periods.

This presentation will focus on recent changes to the Energy Storage Solutions program, including higher upfront financial incentives and a broader array of eligible equipment. Connecticut’s residents are finding that acquiring a battery system paired with existing or new solar panels may be more affordable than anywhere else in the country.

PowerSmart Southbury is a special 20-week community outreach campaign that is funded by a grant from the US Department of Energy. The PowerSmart Campaign is one component of Sustainable Southbury’s Community Energy Campaign that includes energy conservation measures such as weatherization, heat pumps, and solarization.

Learn more about future events and about the campaign by going online here or here. Chuck Litty, chair of Sustainable Southbury, is encouraging residents to register for this webinar. “Battery storage systems can provide clean, quiet energy security for your home. The more we know about energy storage, the more sense it makes for greater grid resilience and pollution reduction.”