Ice Energy was an
energy storage company serving
utility companies
A public utility company (usually just utility) is an organization that maintains the infrastructure for a public service (often also providing a service using that infrastructure). Public utilities are subject to forms of public control and ...
in the U.S. state of
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
. Its main product was the Ice Bear system, developed for small to mid-sized commercial buildings. The Ice Bear freezes water at night when electricity is cheaper and uses that ice for space cooling during the day.
History
Ice Energy was founded in 2003. The assets of Ice Energy were reformed into Ice Energy Holdings in 2012. In August 2014, Ice Energy revealed a version of the Ice Bear for single-family homes called the Ice Cub. In November, the company won sixteen contracts with
Southern California Edison
Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International, is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 15 million people with electricity across a service territory of ap ...
. The contracts totaled 25.6 megawatts.
In December 2019, the company filed for
Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Chapter 7 of Title 11 of the United States Code (Bankruptcy Code) governs the process of liquidation under the bankruptcy laws of the United States, in contrast to Chapters 11 and 13, which govern the process of ''reorganization'' of a debto ...
.
See also
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Energy storage
*
List of energy storage projects
This is a list of energy storage power plants worldwide, other than pumped hydro storage.
Many individual energy storage plants augment electrical grids by capturing excess electrical energy during periods of low demand and storing it in o ...
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.ice-energy.com
Energy Storage Systemwebsite
Energy storage
Energy companies of the United States
Energy in California
Companies based in Santa Barbara, California
American companies established in 2003
Energy companies established in 2003
2003 establishments in California
Companies that filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2019
Companies that have filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy