iFLY Indoor Skydiving Set to Install 2 MWh of Green Charge Energy Storage

World’s Largest Indoor Skydiving Company to Use Energy Storage to
Reduce Demand Charges By Nearly $1.5M in San Diego and Ontario Locations

SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ENGIE—Green
Charge, an ENGIE Company, today announced that iFLY Indoor
Skydiving, the world’s largest indoor skydiving company, will install
two megawatt hours of energy storage at its San Diego and Ontario
facilities in southern California. The 500 kW/1000 KWh systems will be
used to reduce demand charges by nearly $1.5 million dollars over the
term of the contract. Each iFLY location has a 14-foot diameter wind
tunnel powered by four clean-running electric motors. The sudden draw of
power creates a perfect vortex for indoor skydiving but also creates
extremely high demand charges. In Southern California, demand charges
account for up to 50 percent of a commercial utility bill.

”It’s no surprise that energy is one of iFLY’s biggest expenditures, and
a solution like Green Charge is an incredible benefit to our business,”
said Todd Shallan, iFLY Indoor Skydiving COO. “The savings implications
and scalability of this energy storage partner is exciting, and we’re
looking forward to seeing its impact long-term.”

At iFLY people of all ages and abilities can experience the gift of
flight in a safe, comfortable and fun environment. In addition to the
indoor flight experience, iFLY places a special emphasis on educational
programs. iFLY’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) program
uses state-of-the-art vertical wind tunnel technology to inspire and
educate students. Trained STEM educators guide students through an
interactive presentation, demos in the wind tunnel, and lab activities
for elementary, middle school, high school, and higher education
students and educators.

“Green Charge, like iFLY, takes great pride in our operational
experience, with a special emphasis on education,” said Vic Shao, CEO of
Green Charge. “Our customer base includes more than 100 schools, and a
large number are located in southern California, where demand charges
are extremely high. The addition of energy storage helps significantly
cut down iFLY’s utility costs.”

Green Charge was recently named the
number one energy storage company by Navigant Research. The Green
Charge energy storage systems are monitored, optimized, and controlled
through its proprietary software platform. The Green Charge system
includes GridSynergy® Storage, a customized indoor/outdoor
lithium-ion-based battery storage unit and GridSynergy Software,
providing visibility, analytics and managing demand for energy and
providing visibility into savings.

About iFLY Indoor Skydiving:

Austin-based iFLY Holdings, LLC., is the world leader in design,
manufacturing, sales, and operations of wind tunnel systems for indoor
skydiving. The company has flown more than 8,000,000 people in a dozen
countries and at sea since launching the modern vertical wind tunnel
industry in 1998. iFLY has more than 60 facilities operating worldwide
with 28 wholly-owned in the US and has significant growth plans across
the globe in the next 24 months. iFLY supports and utilizes the safety
and training guidelines set out by the International Bodyflight
Association (IBA) to ensure safety and progression of the sport of
indoor skydiving. For more information on iFLY, visit www.iflyworld.com
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About Green Charge:

In 2017 Green Charge was named the number one distributed energy storage
company by Navigant Research. Green Charge has been designing and
deploying commercial energy storage since 2009, with systems installed
throughout the United States. As part of ENGIE, the largest independent
power producer in the world, Green Charge’s mission is to use energy
storage to power the world efficiently and sustainably. Our team
consists of top energy storage industry experts who provide
performance-based solutions to optimize the value of energy for our
customers. Our ecosystem of solar, EV charging, and energy efficiency
experts allows our customers to combine energy storage and renewables
easily and economically. Visit http://www.greencharge.net
for more information.

Contacts

Green Charge
Anne Smith, 408-313-8089
[email protected]
or
iFLY
Indoor Skydiving
[email protected]