VPP

A VPP, or Virtual Power Plant, is a network of distributed energy resources like solar panels, batteries, and smart appliances that are aggregated and managed to provide grid services as if they were a single power plant.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news as utilities and states are launching new VPP programs to support the energy transition and enhance grid reliability with specific targets for capacity.

Latest on VPP

• A new VPP framework can center the energy transition in Illinois around customers: ComEd VP
• A VPP is a garden. Let’s make them flourish nationwide.
• New Jersey seeks 150 MW of behind-the-meter storage to support VPP
• VPP value proposition expands to affordability, reliability and resilience
• Battery-eligible New Jersey VPP program begins to take shape
• Illinois regulators approve ComEd VPP under new clean energy law

Connections

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