CutPeak Energy (DevCo) and Renua Energy (EPC) are partnering to deploy behind-the-meter battery energy storage systems (BESS) that perform in sub-freezing conditions— batteries for ski areas and other winter-peaking sites across New York. Renua is a New York–certified SDVOB and federally certified SDVOSB.
Why now
Snowmaking often dominates a resort’s energy bill and is a significant operating expense—especially early season—so shaving winter peaks and shifting load is survival, not a nice-to-have. (More context: Vermont Public, historical: ESPN.)
What we’re building—together
- Battery-paired snowmaking & peak shaving to flatten winter demand while unlocking grid-service revenue where available.
- Live-ops validation for empirical data at customer sites to prove savings, uptime, and longer snow windows before investment.
- Commercialization pathways for NY-grown storage tech via real hosts, real data, pilot sites, and faster lab-to-market commercialization in support of initiatives to further US-based technology. Check out a prominent federally funded effort, the NSF Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine (More here: Upstate NY Engine.)
Who does what
- CutPeak: originates, structures, manages, and maintains the assets, then operates systems through the life of the project.
- Renua: engineers, permits, and constructs turnkey BESS/EVSE/PV across the Northeast—delivered by a veteran-owned, New York-certified team. Learn more: EPC services.
Why New York
We have the New York battery belt: a tight corridor of research, manufacturing/recycling, and policy that shortens the lab-to-market ramp.
Federal tailwinds. New investment is flowing into Upstate battery R&D and commercialization—positioning the region as a national hub.
See: NY announcement, Binghamton News. Governor Kathy Hochul, Binghamton University
Research depth. Upstate is home to Nobel laureate M. Stanley Whittingham and Binghamton’s storage programs, plus the regional Upstate NY Energy Storage Engine initiative building a full stack from materials to safety and workforce.
See: Whittingham bio, Engine overview, Engine site. Binghamton UniversityNSF – National Science Foundationupstatenyengine.org
Manufacturing & recycling footprint. The Rochester hub anchors large-scale Li-ion recycling capacity (assets now under Glencore), reinforcing a local supply chain for cathode materials and recovery.
See: RBJ coverage, ESG Dive. Rochester Business JournalESG Dive
Industry cluster. NY-BEST convenes manufacturers, integrators, utilities, and universities—greasing the skids for pilots and procurement.
See: NY-BEST, About NY-BEST. NY Best+1
Policy & market signals. New York targets 6 GW of storage by 2030 with bankable VDER/Value Stack compensation that rewards distributed assets.
See: NYSERDA storage goals, Value Stack overview, calculator. NYSERDA+2NYSERDA+2
The bottom line
Cold weather isn’t a niche—it’s the stress test for storage and a priority for our nation’s resiliency. With CutPeak’s development + asset-management model and Renua’s SDVOB EPC delivery, we’re building projects that shave peaks, widen snow windows, and prove bankable performance in the toughest conditions—right here in New York.
Interested in joining our 2025 feasibility + live-ops cohort?
Start here: cutpeakenergy.com
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