Nov. 5, 2013: Green Mountain Power Begins Ice Storage Pilot
Ice Energy Storage to Shift Air Conditioning Energy Demand from Daytime to Nighttime
RUTLAND, Vt. — Looking to eliminate the high peak power prices driven by summer air conditioning, Green Mountain Power (GMP) has started a pilot ice storage project in Rutland, Vt.
“We hope to put the freeze on high-cost, high-carbon generation driven by air conditioning,” said Mary Powell, GMP president and CEO. “Through the pilot, we hope to demonstrate the ability to shift air conditioning energy demand from daytime to nighttime, saving customers money, reducing the environmental impact of generation, and controlling peak demand during the summer.”