The Grid Buildout Reaches Your Building: Planning the Whole Energy System

By Brett Duguay | BD Electrical & Solar | September 30, 2026A solar array, an EV charger, and a backup battery are often sold as separate products. At your property, they connect to the same electrical system.Planning the whole system brings the grid buildout into...

Massachusetts Energy Rates Are Changing. Design for Flexibility.

By Brett Duguay | BD Electrical & Solar | September 30, 2026Most homeowners focus on how much electricity they use. Increasingly, energy planning also asks when they use it and which loads can move to a different hour.That shift is taking shape in Massachusetts....

Power Planning Belongs at the Start of a Business Expansion

By Brett Duguay | BD Electrical & Solar | September 30, 2026A new machine fits the floor plan. The loading dock works. The lease looks reasonable. Then the electrical review finds that the building cannot readily supply the equipment.Electrical capacity should be...

Why Transmission Matters Even When Your Solar Is on the Roof

By Brett Duguay | BD Electrical & Solar | September 30, 2026It is possible to have strong sunlight, a productive solar plant, and customers who need electricity—and still be unable to move all the available power between them.Transmission infrastructure helps...

Adding an EV Charger or Heat Pump? Plan the Electrical System First.

By Brett Duguay | BD Electrical & Solar | September 30, 2026A homeowner installs an EV charger this year, replaces the heating system next year, and considers a battery the year after. Each purchase makes sense on its own. The electrical system has to support all...

Battery Storage: Power, Runtime, and What You Actually Want to Keep Running

By Brett Duguay | BD Electrical & Solar | September 30, 2026“How long will a battery run my house?” is a reasonable question. It needs another question before it has a useful answer: what do you want to keep running?A refrigerator, a well pump, and a few lights...