Duke Energy Power Manager and EnergyWise Home Battery Program with Generac PWRcell

   

Earn up to $576 per year by enrolling* 

When you purchase a Generac PWRcell, you may be able to enroll in the Duke Energy Power Manager and EnergyWise Home battery program. This program, where available, allows your utility to utilize your PWRcell to reduce grid strain. In exchange for your participation, your utility will provide a monthly credit on your electricity bill. The amount of your bill credit is based on the specifications of your battery. For a full list of incentives based on the size of your PWRcell, see your utility’s website (Duke Energy Carolinas customer, Duke Energy Progress customer). 

   

  Duke Energy Power Manager and EnergyWise Home incentive breakdown  

 

  Incentive Rate ($/kW-month)* Monthly Bill Credit Total Annual Bill Credits
PWRcell 1 18 kWh $6.50 $35 $420
PWRcell 2 18 kWh $6.50 $48 $576

*The incentive amount is determined by your utility and is calculated by multiplying the incentive rate by the continuous power output of your PWRcell and 70.9%.

If you are installing a new PWRcell in North Carolina, you may also be eligible for upfront incentives of up to $9,000 as part of Duke Energy’s PowerPair program. For more details on this offer, visit Duke Energy’s website (Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Progress) or request a call from a Duke Energy approved Generac dealer by clicking here. After battery installation, Duke Energy customers can complete the final step in the process by completing their application here.

 

About the Duke Energy Power Manager and EnergyWise Home battery program

The Power Manager and EnergyWise Home battery program is available in North Carolina and South Carolina where Duke Energy is partnering with participating homeowners to harness clean energy to help alleviate stress on the power grid.

During the day, when the sun is shining, your PWRcell captures and stores energy from your solar panels. Then, during select hours, your utility may use batteries enrolled in the program to help the grid.

Key program details*:

  • Your utility may use your battery any time of the day.

  • Your utility will typically call on your PWRcell to discharge energy for one to three hours at a time.

  • Your utility may use your battery up to 36 times per year.

   

How to apply and participate

Click here to share information about your utility account and accept the utility’s program terms and conditions.

Once you apply and your utility accepts you into the program, Generac will notify you that you have been accepted into the program. After this confirmation, you do not need to take any further action. Your PWRcell will automatically participate in this program when called upon by the utility.

*See the utility’s terms and conditions for full program details.

   

Frequently asked questions

*These Frequently Asked Questions provide information about Duke Energy's programs, but customers should see Duke Energy program details, terms and conditions for full information.  To the extent any of this information is construed as varying from Duke Energy's terms and conditions, the Duke Energy terms and conditions control.

To be eligible to participate, you must own your PWRcell and be a residential customer of Duke Energy Progress or Duke Energy Carolinas in North Carolina or South Carolina. The program terms include a full list of eligibility requirements.

If you are a Duke Energy Carolinas customer, you can email PMBattery@duke-energy.com. If you are a Duke Energy Progress customer, you can email EWHBattery@duke-energy.com.

You can set up your PWRcell 2 to reserve energy for a grid outage by changing the Backup Reserve Capacity setting in your Generac app. If you have a PWRcell 1, you will be changing the Minimum Reserve Capacity setting. When the utility calls on your PWRcell to help the power grid as part of your participation in the Power Manager and EnergyWise Home battery program, your PWRcell will not discharge below this setting.