Voltus Partners with Chesapeake Energy Corporation to Deliver 10 MW of Fast-Response Grid Services to Oklahoma

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Voltus, Inc. announces a partnership with Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) to enroll 10 MW in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Operating Reserves market. This initiative aims to enhance grid reliability by allowing Chesapeake to reduce electricity consumption, ultimately benefiting local communities. The technology will be installed at Chesapeake’s Oklahoma City campus to facilitate real-time energy demand visibility. Additionally, this partnership opens new revenue streams for Chesapeake, contributing to economic growth and community safety.

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• Partnership with Voltus allows Chesapeake to enroll 10 MW in the Southwest Power Pool, enhancing grid reliability.
• New revenue streams for Chesapeake by participating in SPP's ancillary services market.
• Installation of Voltus technology enables automated market participation and real-time energy demand visibility.

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Chesapeake will offer flexible load to grid operator, bolstering grid reliability, and increasing the safety of its surrounding community

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Voltus, Inc. ("Voltus"), the leading distributed energy resource (DER) software platform, today announced it has partnered with Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CHK) to enroll 10 megawatts (MW) in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Operating Reserves (OR) market. SPP OR is a fast-response, ancillary services market that pays businesses like Chesapeake to reduce electricity consumption in response to a market signal, driving down electricity costs for neighboring communities, and supporting the reliability of the electric grid.

Voltus enrolled Chesapeake's Oklahoma City campus in the program in June with plans to ramp enrollment through the end of 2022. Voltus is installing its technology at the campus, enabling automated market participation while giving Chesapeake’s energy team visibility into their real-time electricity demand.

“Chesapeake is eager to contribute to the reliability of the electric grid and the safety of the surrounding community through this innovative program,” said Kent Hanebaum, Chesapeake's Director – Corporate Facilities.

“Voltus is giving customers in the region the opportunity to not only contribute toward a more flexible and resilient grid but tap into new revenue streams that support economic growth,” explains Gregg Dixon, Voltus CEO and Co-founder. “Voltus is leading the industry by turning SPP businesses into valuable operating reserves resources that can be harnessed in times of need."

Voltus has established a leadership position by enrolling thousands of megawatts of distributed energy resources in US and Canadian wholesale electricity markets with its marketplace software platform that automates the “machine to meter to market to money” challenges of DER and virtual power plant orchestration. The Voltus platform automates the real-time scheduling, bidding, dispatch, call center support, and settlement for every type of operating reserves DER, including energy storage, distributed generation, and demand response.

About Chesapeake Energy Corporation

Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CHK) is powered by dedicated and innovative employees who are focused on discovering and responsibly developing our leading positions in top U.S. oil and gas plays. With a goal to achieve net-zero direct GHG emissions by 2035, Chesapeake is committed to safely answering the call for affordable, reliable, lower carbon energy.

About Voltus

Voltus is the leading software platform connecting distributed energy resources to electricity markets, delivering less expensive, more reliable, and more sustainable electricity. Our commercial and industrial customers and DER partners generate cash by allowing Voltus to maximize the value of their flexible load, distributed generation, energy storage, energy efficiency, and electric vehicle resources in these markets. To learn more, visit www.voltus.co.

On November 30, 2021, Broadscale Acquisition Corp. ("Broadscale") (Nasdaq: SCLE) entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with Voltus. The combined company is expected to be listed on the Nasdaq upon completion of the transaction. The transaction is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2022 and is subject to approval by Broadscale's stockholders, the registration statement being declared effective by the SEC, and other customary closing conditions.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including certain financial forecasts and projections. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release, including statements as to future results of operations and financial position, revenue and other metrics, planned products and services, business strategy and plans, objectives of management for future operations of Voltus market size and growth opportunities, competitive position and technological and market trends, are forward-looking statements. 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All forward-looking statements are based upon estimates, forecasts and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Broadscale and its management, and Voltus and its management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain and many factors may cause the actual results to differ materially from current expectations which include, but are not limited to: 1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the definitive merger agreement with respect to the business combination; 2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Voltus, Broadscale, the combined company or others following the announcement of the business combination and any definitive agreements with respect thereto; 3) the inability to complete the business combination due to the failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of Broadscale or Voltus, or to satisfy other conditions to closing the business combination; 4) changes to the proposed structure of the business combination that may be required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or regulations or as a condition to obtaining regulatory approval of the business combination; 5) the ability to meet Nasdaq's listing standards following the consummation of the business combination; 6) the risk that the business combination disrupts current plans and operations of Voltus as a result of the announcement and consummation of the business combination; 7) the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; 8) costs related to the business combination; 9) changes in applicable laws or regulations; 10) the possibility that Voltus or the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business and/or competitive factors; 11) Voltus’s estimates of its financial performance; 12) the risk that the business combination may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of Broadscale’s securities; 13) the risk that the transaction may not be completed by Broadscale’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by Broadscale; 14) the impact of the novel coronavirus disease pandemic, including any mutations or variants thereof, and its effect on business and financial conditions; 15) inability to complete the PIPE investment in connection with the business combination; and 16) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in Broadscale’s registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-262287), filed with the SEC on January 21, 2022 and as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on March 18, 2022, Amendment No. 2 filed on July 1, 2022 and Amendment No. 3 filed on July 13, 2022 (collectively, the “Registration Statement”), and other documents filed by Broadscale from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Neither Broadscale nor Voltus gives any assurance that either Broadscale or Voltus or the combined company will achieve its expected results. Neither Broadscale nor Voltus undertakes any duty to update these forward-looking statements, except as otherwise required by law.

Use of Projections

This press release may contain financial forecasts of Voltus. Neither Voltus’s independent auditors, nor the independent registered public accounting firm of Broadscale, audited, reviewed, compiled or performed any procedures with respect to the projections for the purpose of their inclusion in this press release, and accordingly, neither of them expressed an opinion or provided any other form of assurance with respect thereto for the purpose of this press release. These projections should not be relied upon as being necessarily indicative of future results. The projected financial information contained in this press release constitutes forward-looking information. The assumptions and estimates underlying such projected financial information are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic, competitive and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the prospective financial information. See “Forward-Looking Statements'' above. Actual results may differ materially from the results contemplated by the projected financial information contained in this press release, and the inclusion of such information in this press release should not be regarded as a representation by any person that the results reflected in such projections will be achieved.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed transaction, Broadscale has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission the Registration Statement, which included a preliminary proxy statement and a preliminary prospectus. After the Registration Statement has been declared effective, Broadscale will mail a definitive proxy statement /prospectus relating to the proposed transaction to its stockholders as of the record date established for voting on the proposed transactions. Broadscale’s stockholders and other interested persons are urged to carefully read the Registration Statement, including the preliminary proxy statement / preliminary prospectus, and any amendments thereto, and, when available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed in connection with the proposed transaction, as these materials contain, or will contain, important information about the proposed transaction and the parties to the proposed transaction.

Broadscale’s stockholders and other interested persons will be able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement, the preliminary proxy statement / preliminary prospectus, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC, without charge, when available, at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.

The documents filed by Broadscale with the SEC also may be obtained free of charge at Broadscale’s website at https://www.broadscalespac.com or upon written request to 1845 Walnut Street, Suite 1111, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

NEITHER THE SEC NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES REGULATORY AGENCY HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE, PASSED UPON THE MERITS OR FAIRNESS OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION OR RELATED TRANSACTIONS OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE DISCLOSURE IN THIS PRESS RELEASE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY CONSTITUTES A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

Participants in the Solicitation

Broadscale and Voltus and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Broadscale’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transactions. Broadscale’s stockholders and other interested persons may obtain, without charge, more detailed information regarding the directors and executive officers of Broadscale listed in the Registration Statement. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from Broadscale’s stockholders in connection with the proposed business combination is set forth in the Registration Statement.

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FAQ

What is the partnership between Voltus and Chesapeake Energy (CHK)?

Voltus has partnered with Chesapeake Energy to enroll 10 MW in the Southwest Power Pool Operating Reserves market, improving grid reliability.

How will Chesapeake Energy benefit from the Voltus partnership?

The partnership allows Chesapeake to reduce electricity consumption and tap into new revenue streams while enhancing community safety.

What technology is Voltus implementing at Chesapeake's campus?

Voltus is installing technology at Chesapeake's Oklahoma City campus to enable automated participation in energy markets and provide visibility into real-time electricity demand.

What impact does the Voltus and Chesapeake partnership have on the community?

The initiative aims to drive down electricity costs for neighboring communities, supporting the reliability of the electric grid.