Yahoo Finance Generac (GNRC) Awarded Contract by Arizona Public Service
Generac Holdings GNRC subsidiary, Generac Grid Services, announced that it has been awarded a multi-year contract by Arizona Public Service (APS).
The contract involves leveraging the company’s Concerto distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) to provide additional grid capacity from residential battery storage and advanced grid services (AGS) like real power orchestration, voltage management, targeted responses and fleet energy control.
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The contract will also increase the company’s reach for PWRcell battery systems, which is a part of APS's Distributed Demand-Side Resources (DDSR) Aggregation Tariff.
GNRC will start to combine home energy from Generac PWRcell batteries from January 2023 over five years. The combined energy will support locational capacity on intended system feeders and system-wide capacity via demand response events.
Apart from the above-mentioned features, GNRC is also selected for customer acquisition, program management and measurement and verification services. It will utilize its vast dealer network to identify and recruit residential customers to participate in the DDSR Aggregation Tariff.
On Jun 2, 2022, Generac Grid announced a partnership with RWE to provide grid-balancing solutions that support a reliable grid. RWE is using Concerto to bid in the German interruptible load market in addition to the aFRR solution. RWE can add value to its fleet of distributed energy resources with this solution.
Prior to that, Generac announced a partnership with PosiGen to provide clean energy for low to medium-income residents. The tie-up will enable the companies to supply residents with cutting-edge battery backup and load-management systems, as well as provide power back to the electrical grid, thereby increasing grid stability and lowering the reliance on fossil fuels.
Generac manufactures power generation equipment, energy storage systems and other power products, including portable, residential, commercial and industrial generators.
The company reported second-quarter 2022 adjusted earnings of $2.99 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12.8%. Also, the bottom line increased 25.1% year over year.
Net sales increased 40% year over year and came in at $1.29 billion, beating the consensus mark by 2.4%. Robust demand for Residential and Commercial & Industrial products boosted Generac’s second-quarter performance.
Generac currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Shares of the company have lost 34.4% compared with the industry’s fall of 32.9% in the past year.
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