Plain-English guides for property owners — how the lease income works, what the tax incentives mean, and how safety requirements are evaluated for each proposed project.
Owner reference · Web + PDF
A full step-by-step reference for lease negotiation, key legal clauses, owner checkpoints, and a non-binding term sheet to review with qualified local counsel.
Battery storage projects need the right space next to the right grid. That's what OmniLink proposes to lease from you: agreed unused land, roof space or a paved pad. Rent begins at the milestone stated in the final lease, after required development steps are complete.
Submitting a property opens an opportunity review; it does not guarantee approval or a lease. The site must first be approved, the lease signed, permits and utility interconnection secured, construction and commissioning completed, and the system placed in commercial operation. Rent, lease length, access rights, insurance, taxes, restoration and end-of-term removal are negotiated for every site.
What determines potential site rent? Four things: how much usable space you have, how much power the local grid can accept at your location, the utility rates and market programs in your area, and the lease term you negotiate. Two neighboring properties can support very different terms, so any rent proposal follows deeper diligence and is priced individually.
Lease income is payment for use of property space. Potential utility-bill savings require a behind-the-meter design, while potential backup power requires dedicated resilience equipment and controls. These are separate outcomes and are not included automatically.
Federal clean-energy tax credits may be available for qualifying energy equipment, including standalone battery storage. Eligibility, credit value and any bonus amounts depend on current law, project structure and location.
Under the proposed ownership structure, available project tax credits may be claimed by the eligible system owner. Eligibility and project economics depend on the final structure and current law.
For the property owner, the proposed model has no upfront project cost, subject to the final lease terms.
This overview is general information, not tax advice. Your own accountant or attorney should advise you on your specific situation.
Battery storage projects are reviewed against the requirements that apply to the selected equipment, design, location and authority having jurisdiction. No future site is represented as approved or compliant before that review is complete.
UL 9540 is a system-level safety certification standard for energy storage systems. Certification for the equipment actually proposed must be verified during equipment selection. UL 9540A is a test method that produces data used to evaluate thermal-runaway and fire behavior; it does not prove how every system will behave in every event.
NFPA 855 addresses installation considerations such as separation, ventilation and emergency access. Each project is designed for applicable codes and submitted to the relevant authorities for site-specific review and approval.
Monitoring, shutdown, emergency response, insurance and maintenance responsibilities depend on the selected system and project structure. They are confirmed in the final system design, operating arrangements and lease before the project proceeds—not promised by this overview.
Step one: you submit only your name, contact information, property address, ownership or role, and approximate available roof, land or parking space. No energy files are needed for this initial opportunity review.
Step two: OmniLink screens the submitted role, property address and location, and estimated available space. This cannot confirm utility capacity, interconnection cost, fire-code approval, project economics or a rent offer. A submission is not an approval, lease offer or guarantee, and some opportunities will not advance.
Step three, if the initial screen is promising: diligence requests 12 months of utility bills and available 15-minute interval data before OmniLink decides whether to continue.
Step four: an LOI and no-cost site inspection may follow. If the site is approved, the parties negotiate a custom lease, then pursue permits and utility interconnection. Construction is estimated at 2–6 months only after those approvals; it is not the time from inquiry to rent. Rent begins after commissioning and commercial operation, as defined in the final lease.
Share your property address and available space so OmniLink can decide whether the opportunity may warrant deeper diligence. No cost, no obligation.