# Palmetto in the news

[Residential BESS ‘access without upfront cash’: Palmetto launches battery subscription in 25 US states](https://www.energy-storage.news/residential-bess-access-without-upfront-cash-palmetto-launches-battery-subscription-in-25-us-states/)

Residential renewable energy solutions company Palmetto recently launched its Palmetto Energy Backup Plan, a residential battery subscription aimed at making residential storage more accessible in 25 US states.

July 20, 2026

[79% of Homeowners Worry About Summer Energy Bills. Most Haven’t Done the One Thing That Could Help](/content/about/media-center/press-release/palmetto-survey-reveals-79-percent-worried-about-summer-energy-bills/index.html)

HarrisX poll reveals widespread worry about rising electricity costs and heat waves, with upfront cost and lack of information among the top barriers to action.

July 20, 2026

[Palmetto launches standalone residential battery subscription plan](https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/07/10/palmetto-launches-standalone-residential-battery-subscription-plan/)

The new Palmetto Energy Backup Plan provides energy storage as a service on a 12-year lease agreement to customers in 25 states, with pricing as low as $98 per month.

July 10, 2026

[Palmetto opens battery-only lease plan to all residential contractors](https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/07/palmetto-opens-battery-only-lease-plan-to-all-residential-contractors/)

The Palmetto Energy Backup Plan addresses the potential for power interruptions from grid outages by delivering dependable backup storage without the traditional financial or maintenance burdens.

July 9, 2026

[Palmetto Launches Energy Backup Plan to Make Whole-Home Battery Backup Accessible to Consumers](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/palmetto-launches-energy-backup-plan-to-make-wholehome-battery-backup-accessible-to-consumers-302821234.html)

Predictable monthly subscription eliminates upfront cost and repair bills while delivering automatic power during grid outages.

July 8, 2026

[How Palmetto’s Loren Padelford Plans To Make Clean Energy As Easy As Ordering An Uber](https://www.forbes.com/sites/afdhelaziz/2026/05/28/how-palmettos-loren-padelford-plans-to-make-clean-energy-as-easy-as-ordering-an-uber/)

As the President of Consumer Energy of Palmetto, Padelford has the hardest challenge of his career: How to make energy affordable for consumers when the cost of energy will never come down.

May 28, 2026

[Palmetto and Quilt Put Heat Pumps Within Reach For American Families Nationwide](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/palmetto-and-quilt-put-heat-pumps-within-reach-for-american-families-nationwide-302782792.html)

Monthly payments bundle installation, annual service, and extended warranty to unlock cleaner, cheaper home comfort as low as $117/room/month.

May 27, 2026

[Palmetto Appoints Loren Padelford as President, Consumer Energy Platform](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/palmetto-appoints-loren-padelford-as-president-consumer-energy-302777105.html)

Platform veteran joins to lead consumer growth as company enters next stage of expansion.

May 20, 2026

[Palmetto Mobilizes $300 Million in ITC Transfers as Corporate Demand for Transferable Clean-Energy Credits Accelerates](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/palmetto-mobilizes-300-million-in-itc-transfers-as-corporate-demand-for-transferable-cleanenergy-credits-accelerates-302737364.html)

Latest transaction builds on Palmetto's capital strategy to connect corporate investment with residential clean energy deployment amid a rapidly growing transferable tax–credit market.

April 8, 2026

[Trump takes aim at windmills despite increasing energy costs](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/24/nx-s1-5684158/trump-takes-aim-at-windmills-despite-increasing-energy-costs)

Neil Chatterjee weighs in on the current administration's relationship to the clean energy form.

March 24, 2026