BoxPower

BoxPower provides clean, reliable, and affordable energy to rural consumers. BoxPower’s ecosystem of software and hardware solutions optimizes performance and accelerates the deployment of solar microgrids. Since 2016, BoxPower has offset
20,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases.

The Problem
Rural energy distribution infrastructure in the U.S. is severely aging and posing a threat to citizens, with over 60% of distribution lines exceeding their 50-year life expectancy. This leads to skyrocketing utility spending, which has increased by over 64% in the last two decades, with the financial burden often falling on ratepayers. Additionally, severe storms and wildfire mitigation efforts, such as Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS), pose significant energy reliability risks, especially to those at the edge of the grid. Furthermore, distribution lines running through remote areas frequently start devastating wildfires, which destroy lives and significantly increase greenhouse gas emissions. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, from 1992 to 2020, federal, state, and local fire services dealt with 32,652 powerline-ignited wildfires across the country.

Fossil-fuel generators are often the only backup and off-grid power solution available to rural and remote citizens. These generators come with high long-term costs and emit hundreds of thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide annually, contributing to environmental pollution and climate change. There is an unmet need for an affordable and accessible clean energy solution that will serve rural populations while tackling the environmental consequences of widespread energy consumption.

The Solution
BoxPower provides clean, reliable, and affordable energy to rural customers. Their ecosystem of software and hardware innovations optimizes performance and accelerates the deployment of solar plus storage microgrids. From energy audit to operation, BoxPower provides turnkey engineering, construction, and management services. Their Energy Audit and System Integration (EASI) design process selects from their pre-engineered modular systems for clean energy production, reliability, and economic return.

BoxPower’s services focus on three main areas:
1) Wildfire mitigation: Fire-safe microgrid systems provide a permanent energy supply to replace risky traditional utility lines.

2) Energy resilience: Integrated solar, storage, and backup solutions supply reliable energy through natural disasters, storms, and shutoffs.

3) Power anywhere: Containerized microgrids offer continuous power solutions for the toughest off-grid environments while offering a clean alternative to diesel generators.