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    May 13, 2025
    The Commonwealth’s first virtual power plant is coming soon, thanks to new legislation signed by Gov. Youngkin earlier this month. The 450-MW pilot won’t solve the state’s looming...

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    Feb. 10, 2025
    As we enter 2025, microgrids are driving the evolution of the New Energy Landscape, fueled by advancements in renewable energy and smart technology. I see several transformati...
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    May 12, 2025
    The deal announced this weekend includes 18 natural gas-fired power plants owned by LS Power across nine states. In addition, CPower manages about 6 GW in DER assets.
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    May 6, 2025
    Abundance Energy customers will soon be able to lower their energy costs and bolster grid stability by participating in a virtual power plant.
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    April 24, 2025
    CPower's Chief Strategy Officer Mathew Sachs illustrates how aggregation of DERs, including microgrids, boosts the macro grid.
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    March 28, 2025
    The VPP will expand Xcel’s existing VPP program, increasing the number of batteries that can be dispatched during an event and enabling the utility to more efficiently stabilize...
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    Feb. 11, 2025
    For a growing number of utilities such as Rocky Mountain Power and Xcel Energy, virtual power plants are a key tool for navigating energy market volatility, maintaining the grid...
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    Jan. 17, 2025
    “Utilities, regulators, policy makers and industry partners all have a role to play to adopt an innovation mindset to accelerate the deployment of virtual power plants and serve...
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    Jan. 9, 2025
    The Clean Power Alliance, one of California’s largest Community Choice Aggregators and green energy suppliers, will partner with Haven Energy to create a virtual power plant and...