The Process

Demand Shield Deployment Process —

From conversation to commissioning.

Demand Shield Deployment Process —

From conversation to commissioning.

VoltBlock's deployment process is built around one principle: no proposal before the data. Every Demand Shield system is sized from 12 months of your actual PG&E 15-minute interval data — not a formula, not a rule of thumb.

• Cold Storage & Food Distribution • Industrial Manufacturing • Warehouse & Logistics • PG&E B-10 · B-19 · B-20 Tariffs

• Cold Storage & Food Distribution

• Industrial Manufacturing • Warehouse & Logistics

• PG&E B-10 · B-19 · B-20 Tariffs

5 PhASES

How Demand Shield deployment works, start to finish.

5 PhASES

How Demand Shield deployment works, start to finish.

1. Analyze

12-month interval data review, demand event mapping and load profile analysis

2. Design

Battery and solar sizing, component selection, EMS dispatch logic and financial modeling

3. Permit

Permitting, PG&E interconnection, SGIP application and Demand Response enrollment

4. Deploy

Installation, commissioning, EMS configuration and optimal load reprogramming

5. Optimize

Ongoing monitoring, annual dispatch tuning, and 25-year performance management

• Bay Area & North Bay • Greater Sacramento & Sacramento Valley • San Joaquin Valley • North Central Coast

• Bay Area & North Bay

• Greater Sacramento & Sacramento Valley

• San Joaquin Valley • North Central Coast

Detailed Timeline

What happens at each phase and when.

1
Phase 1 · Weeks 1

Interval Data Analysis

1 week

We review 12 months of PG&E 15-minute interval data — mapping every demand event, identifying the exact 15-minute windows that have been setting your monthly charge, and analyzing your TOU consumption pattern by hour of day and day of week. You receive a written Demand Charge Analysis showing: which events are driving your bill, what's achievable with battery energy storage (BESS) + solar, and what's not. No proposal until you've seen this analysis.

2
Phase 2 · Weeks 2-3

System Design & Proposal

1-2 weeks (concurrent with site survey)

Concurrent with analysis, VoltBlock conducts a site survey — roof structural assessment, electrical service review, panel locations, and shading analysis. From this we engineer the complete Demand Shield system: BESS capacity and power rating, solar array size and layout, optional EMS dispatch logic, defrost cycle reprogramming plan, and compressor restart sequencing. You receive a detailed proposal with projected demand reduction, energy savings, SGIP rebate, and payback.

3
Phase 3 · Weeks 4–20

Permits, Interconnection & Incentives

8–14 weeks (most variable phase)

VoltBlock manages all permitting with local jurisdictions, PG&E interconnection application, SGIP rebate reservation, and Demand Response program enrollment (PG&E Capacity Bidding Program). Equipment procurement runs concurrently. The most variable element is PG&E's interconnection queue — in high-demand areas (Bay Area, Sacramento), this runs 10–16 weeks. VoltBlock tracks your application and manages the process.

4
Phase 4 · Weeks 21–33

Installation, Commissioning, Inspections & Permission to Operate

3–12 weeks

Physical installation of BESS cabinets, solar, and Battery Management System. Once installed, we commission the system to ensure everything is in working order, complete AHJ and fire inspections, utility interconnection, and permission to operate granted to facility.

5
Phase 5 · Ongoing

Performance Optimization

Annual — 25-year lifecycle

VoltBlock provides ongoing monitoring, monthly performance reports, and annual dispatch optimization reviews. As PG&E rates change, as your facility operations evolve, and as the battery ages, the dispatch strategy is tuned to maintain peak demand reduction. This lifecycle management is the difference between a system that performs at year 15 and one that quietly degrades.

Typical Total Timeline

6 - 9 Months

From signed contract to Permission to Operate. Timeline depends primarily on PG&E interconnection queue in your area and local permit processing times.

5 PhASES

How Demand Shield deployment works, start to finish.

What you need to start

→ 12 months of PG&E 15-minute interval data (Green Button export)

→ Approximate building square footage and facility type

→ Access for a site survey (roof, electrical panels, parking)

5 PhASES

How Demand Shield deployment works, start to finish.

Ready for the full analysis? Submit your interval data and we'll do the rest.

GET STARTED

Find out exactly what you're overpaying — and what it takes to stop.

Every VoltBlock engagement starts with a free demand exposure analysis. We pull your PG&E interval data, identify every peak event and its cost, and show you exactly what a Demand Shield system would have saved — before you commit to anything.

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Demand Shield Systems for Cold Storage, Food Distribution & Industrial Facilities — Northern California

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