Ice Energy is a thermal energy storage company serving utility companies in the U.S. state of California.[1]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Energy storage |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Defunct | 2019 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | California |
Key people | |
| Products | Ice Bear, Ice Cub num_employees = |
| Website | ice-energy |
Products
editThe company's products operate on the customer side of the electricity meter.
The Ice Bear serves small to mid-sized commercial buildings.[2] It freezes water at night when electricity is cheaper and uses that ice for daytime space cooling.[3]
The Ice Cub addresses residential applications.[4]
History
editIce Energy was founded in 2003. The assets of Ice Energy were reformed into Ice Energy Holdings in 2012.[5] In August 2014, Ice Energy revealed a version of the Ice Bear for single-family homes called the Ice Cub.[6] In November, the company won sixteen contracts with Southern California Edison.[7][8] The contracts totaled 25.6 megawatts.[9]
In December 2019, the company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.[10]
A reinvigorated version of the company began operating a 25.6 mwh energy storage program in southern California in 2020, supporting 100 customer sites. This program provided more than 45 GWh by October 2024. The company claimed that the program had reduced customer bills by 20%.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ St. John, Jeff (20 June 2012). "Ice Energy Finds Profits in Thermal Energy Storage". Greentech Grid. Greentech Media, Inc. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Cordner, Christine (14 November 2014). "SoCalEd's energy storage winners say RFO results legitimize the resource". SNL. SNL Financial LC. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Wald, Matthew (21 December 2014). "Energy-Storage Plans Gain Ground in California". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ a b Shahan, Zachary (2024-10-19). "Ice Energy Reaches Big California Virtual Power Plant Milestones". CleanTechnica. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ St. John, Jeff. "SCE Chooses Ice Energy for 25MW of Rooftop Thermal Energy Storage". Greentech Grid. Greentech Media, Inc. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ Handova, Derek. "Ice Tech Enables Time-Shifting for Single-Family House Cooling". Medium. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ Richardson, Jake (22 November 2014). "25 MW Of Ice Energy Storage For Southern California Edison". Clean Technica. Sustainable Enterprises Media, Inc. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ Welter, Ben. "Ice Energy lands 16 contracts with Southern California Edison". PureTemp. Entropy Solutions, LLC. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Trabish, Herman. "Big storage procurements leave more questions than answers". Utility Dive. Industry Dive. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Ice Energy Holdings, Inc. Bankruptcy (8:19-bk-14865), California Central Bankruptcy Court". www.pacermonitor.com. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
External links
edit- Energy Storage System website