Puerto Rico is using residents’ home batteries to back up its grid

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By Gabriela Aoun AngueiraJan 16, 2024, 4:30 am183 pts
Puerto Rico has begun using batteries connected to residents’ rooftop solar panels to provide backup power for its grid, helping prevent blackouts and offering an alternative to fossil fuel-burning peaker plants. It could be the first step toward building one of the largest virtual power plants of its kind.…

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