To qualify as a battery storage system for use for compliance with applicable performance compliance credits, the battery storage system shall be certified to the Energy Commission to meet the following requirements:
The battery storage system shall be tested in accordance with the applicable requirements given in UL1973 and UL9540. Inverters used with battery storage systems shall be tested in accordance with the applicable requirements in UL1741 and UL1741 Supplement A.
The installed battery storage system shall meet or exceed the following specifications:
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Usable capacity of at least 5 kWh.
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Single Charge-discharge cycle AC to AC (round-trip) efficiency of at least 80 percent.
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Energy capacity retention of 70 percent of nameplate capacity after 4,000 cycles covered by a warranty, or 70 percent of nameplate capacity under a 10-year warranty.
The installed battery storage system shall meet or exceed the following specifications:
- Usable capacity of at least 5 kWh.
- Energy capacity retention of 70 percent of nameplate capacity after 4,000 cycles covered by a warranty, or 70 percent of nameplate capacity under a 10-year warranty.
The requirements below are applicable to all control strategies.
- The battery storage system shall have the capability of being remotely programmed to change the charge and discharge periods.
- During discharge, the battery storage system shall be programmed to first meet the electrical load of the dwelling unit(s). If during the discharge period the electrical load of the dwelling unit(s) is less than the maximum discharge rate, the battery storage system shall have the capability to discharge electricity into the grid upon receipt of a demand flexibility signal from the local utility or a third-party aggregator.
- The battery storage system shall operate in one of the control strategies listed in JA12.2.3.1, JA12.2.3.2, JA12.2.3.3, and JA12.2.3.4 except during a power interruption, when it may switch to backup mode. If the battery system switches to backup power mode during a power interruption, upon restoration of power the battery system shall immediately revert to the previously programmed JA12 control strategy.
- The battery storage system shall perform a system check on the following dates, to ensure the battery is operating in one of the control strategies listed in JA12.2.3.1, JA12.2.3.2, JA12.2.3.3, and JA12.2.3.4:
- Within 10 calendar days before the onset of summer TOU schedule, and
- Within 10 calendar days before the onset of winter TOU schedule.
When combined with an on-site solar photovoltaic system, to qualify for the Basic Control, the battery storage system shall be installed in the default operation mode to allow charging only from an on-site photovoltaic system when the photovoltaic system production is greater than the on-site electrical load. The battery storage system shall discharge only when the photovoltaic system production is less than the on-site electrical load.
When combined with an on-site solar photovoltaic system, to qualify for the TOU Control, the battery storage system shall be installed in the default operation mode to allow charging only from an on-site photovoltaic system. The battery storage system shall begin discharging during the highest priced TOU hours of the day. The operation schedule shall be preprogrammed from factory, updated remotely, or programmed during the installation/commissioning of the system. At a minimum, the system shall be capable of programming three separate seasonal TOU schedules, such as spring, summer, and winter.
When combined with an on-site solar photovoltaic system, to qualify for the Advanced Demand Flexibility Control, the battery storage system shall be programmed by default as Basic Control as described in JA12.2.3.1 or TOU control as described in JA12.2.3.2. The battery storage control shall meet the demand flexibility control requirements specified in Section 110.12(a). Additionally, the battery storage system shall have the capability to change the charging and discharging periods in response to signals from the local utility or a third-party aggregator.
When installed separate from (not in combination with) an on-site solar photovoltaic system, including when the building is served by a community solar PV system, to qualify for the compliance credit, the battery storage system shall be programmed by default to:
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Start Charging from the grid at the onset of lowest priced TOU hours of the day and start discharging at the onset of highest priced TOU hours of the day, or
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Meet the demand flexibility control requirements specified in Section 110.12(a), and shall have the capability to change the charging and discharging periods in response to signals from the local utility or a third-party aggregator.
The Executive Director may approve alternative control strategies that demonstrate equal or greater benefits to one of the JA12 control strategies. To qualify for Alternative Control, the battery storage system shall be operated in a manner that increases self-utilization of the PV array output, responds to utility rates, responds to demand response signals, minimizes greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, and/or other strategies that achieve equal or greater benefits than specified in Sections JA12.2.3.1, JA12.2.3.2, JA12.2.3.3, or JA12.2.3.4. This alternative control option shall be accompanied with clear and easy to implement algorithms for incorporation into the compliance software for compliance credit calculations.