Smart Grid Energy Startup Reservoir Raises $8M for Smart Water Heater Heat Pumps
Clean energy hardware startup **Reservoir** has raised **$8 million in seed funding** to accelerate deployment of smart electric heat pump water heaters designed to function as thermal batteries for electrical utilities.
Water heaters consume roughly 18% of residential electricity. Reservoir's connected units shift water heating cycles to hours when renewable solar and wind power are abundant, discharging stored thermal energy during peak evening demand hours.
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Utility partners report that aggregating Reservoir units creates a reliable virtual power plant (VPP), reducing reliance on natural gas peaker plants during extreme weather events.
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