Battery Storage ROI Calculator
See if battery energy storage can reduce your demand charges and provide a solid return on investment.
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How Battery Peak Shaving Works
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) can significantly reduce demand charges by discharging during peak demand periods, effectively "shaving" your demand spikes.
The Strategy:
- Battery monitors your real-time demand
- When demand approaches your target peak, battery discharges
- Grid sees lower peak demand
- Your demand charges drop significantly
Best Candidates for Battery Storage
- High demand charges: >$12/kW monthly
- Spiky load profiles: Short, predictable peak events
- Manufacturing: Startup surges from large motors
- Cold storage: Compressor cycling peaks
Incentives
Ohio doesn't have state-level battery incentives, but federal programs may apply:
- • Federal tax credit: battery storage remains eligible after the 2025 federal tax law. The credit is 6% of eligible costs and can reach 30% for projects that meet prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements (some smaller projects qualify for 30% without them). It starts phasing down for projects that begin construction in 2034.
- • Equipment sourcing rules: projects that begin construction in 2026 or later must meet limits on equipment from certain foreign entities to claim the credit.
- • Depreciation: federal depreciation rules changed in 2025, including bonus depreciation.
- • Demand response: some programs pay for reducing usage when the grid is stressed.
Confirm eligibility with your installer and a tax advisor before counting on any credit. Information current as of October 2026.
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