"BUSHWICK - In the back of Black Seed Bagels in northern Brooklyn is a giant catering kitchen filled with industrial-size condiments and freezers full of dough. A tall, silver electric oven, named the Baconator, stands in a far corner, cooking thousands of pounds of meat every week to accompany Black Seed's hand-rolled, wood-fired bagels. The Baconator is connected to a battery the size of a carry-on suitcase, which is plugged into the wall."
"Businesses like Black Seed often pay hefty demand charges on their utility bills that reflect the maximum amount of power they use during a month - costs that can represent as much as half their total bill, on average. By shifting to battery power during key times, Black Seed aims to lower its peak grid needs and reduce monthly fees from the utility Con Edison in the process."
Black Seed Bagels installed batteries to power a commercial oven and pair additional batteries with refrigerators to cut reliance on the electric grid. The 2.8-kilowatt-hour unit can directly run the Baconator during morning rushes while two more batteries support front-of-house refrigerators. Reducing peak grid draw aims to lower monthly demand charges from Con Edison, which can represent a substantial portion of a business utility bill. David Energy provided the batteries free as part of a pilot and uses software to control when appliances draw backup power, with particular focus on curtailing usage during hot months.
Read at Brooklyn Eagle
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