Time-of-Use
Time-of-Use (TOU)
Time-of-Use (TOU) is a retail electricity pricing structure where rates vary by time of day to reflect grid supply and demand. Off-peak hours (typically overnight) have low rates, while on-peak hours (typically 4-9 PM) have high rates. TOU arbitrage is a common battery use case: charge during off-peak hours (cheap electricity), discharge during on-peak hours (expensive electricity), and capture the rate spread. TOU arbitrage is foundational to battery economics but on its own captures only a small share of a battery's earning potential. Value stacking (combining TOU with demand response, resource adequacy, and wholesale market participation) increases total revenue substantially.
How Molecule Systems Relates
TOU arbitrage is the foundational revenue stream in DividendVPP's value stack - but Molecule's platform goes far beyond simple TOU. By layering demand response, resource adequacy, wholesale market participation, and clean peak optimization on top of TOU, DividendVPP delivers materially more revenue than TOU-only approaches per site. Results depend on program mix, asset configuration, and deployment depth.
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