About this episode

Dan Fletcher discusses the intricacies of residential energy management and the concept of a private grid at home.

Dan Fletcher, Co-Founder and Head of Ecosystems at dcbel, joins Sean White to explore the technical and commercial realities of residential energy management - including what it means to run a true private grid at home. Topics include DC home charging, on-device energy optimization, vehicle-to-grid integration, UL 1741 SB certification, virtual power plants, compatible EV models, and California's Redwoods incentive program. Topics Covered DCBEL www.dcbel.energy Home Energy Station Solar Integration EV = Electric Vehicle Bidirectional EV Charging EV Charging Battery Inverter ESS = Energy Storage System DC Home Charging Energy optimization Solar integration Battery storage Vehicle-to-grid REDWDS program = Responsive, Easy Charging Products with Dynamic Signals Program VGIC = Vehicle-Grid Integration Council UL Listing Utility VPP = Virtual Power Plant Code Data Center Distributed Energy Bitcoin Mining V2G = Vehicle to Grid Podcast with Dan Fletcher | Part 1 Apple podcast YouTube Spotify Pandora Podbean Reach out to Dan Fletcher here: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fletcherdan Website: www.dcbel.energy Email: flora@ink-co.com Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP…

People in this episode

Host: Sean White

Guest: Dan Fletcher

Topics covered

• Smart Home Energy Management
• Residential Energy Management
• Private Grid
• DC Home Charging
• Vehicle-to-Grid Integration
• Energy Optimization
• Virtual Power Plants

Keywords

• Energy Management
• DC Home Charging
• EV Charging
• Vehicle-to-Grid
• Energy Optimization
• Virtual Power Plants
• Battery Storage
• California Incentives

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: dcbel, UL, California's Redwoods incentive program, Vehicle-Grid Integration Council, NABCEP, Apple podcast, YouTube, Spotify, Pandora, Podbean

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