Lower energy costs, reduce pollution, and improve Maine's grid
The Maine Transactive Energy Pilot (MTEP), a project of the Post Road Foundation, is a groundbreaking two-year pilot that uses existing equipment, like heat pumps, air conditioners, water heaters, home batteries, and electric vehicles, to manage grid stress and surplus solar and wind power in a way that is less expensive than new power plants, transmission lines, and substations.
Enroll your water heater, heat pump, air conditioner, battery, and/or electric vehicle to receive incentives and support the grid without giving up control. Incentives are based on your choices and grid conditions.
Unlike traditional demand response programs, with MTEP, you decide how your equipment responds to grid needs, not the utility. Express your choice with our easy-to-use mobile app. Use the app once and forget about it, or use the app everyday - it's up to you. Pause participation or change your choices at any time.
Use the MTEP mobile app to see, in real time, the amount of energy that your enrolled devices are consuming and how they are responding to grid conditions.
Maine's electric grid is stressed and electricity is increasingly expensive. During heat waves and cold spells, the grid is strained by increased electricity consumption for heating and cooling. MTEP technology enables Mainers to use the existing grid more effectively, lowering costs for everyone.
In the spring and fall, there can be a surplus of low-cost wind and solar power that goes unused because demand is low. MTEP can encourage consumption during these times to use these sources more effectively.