Virtual Power Plant

After Hurricane Beryl, Microgrid-Equipped Grocery Stores and Homes Weathered Outages for More Than a Week in Houston

July 19, 2024

Microgrids went to work during the southern Texas outages caused by Hurricane Beryl, proving their value in a crisis. They served as sanctuaries, providing hundreds of megawatts...

The Microgrid Perspective

Propane Is a Sustainable Choice for Growing Microgrid Need

July 2, 2024

Construction professionals rely on propane’s lower emissions and enhanced resiliency

Mobile Microgrids: Toyota, Electric Utility Pepco Researching Vehicle-to-Grid Impacts in Maryland

June 19, 2024

Many V2G proponents can envision bidirectional charging technology as enabling electric vehicles to become mobile microgrids.

It Takes a Mega-Village: New Residential VPP Company Launches

May 9, 2024

First announced in December 2023, Renew Home was created as a result of the merger of Google Nest’s Renew and OhmConnect, along with a $100 million investment from majority owner...

NYISO Selects CPower as Aggregator in Cutting Edge New York VPP Market Plan

April 29, 2024

The NYISO has chosen three aggregators for early participation in the program, starting with Baltimore-based energy management firm CPower Energy. The company will aggregate DERs...

Virtual Power Plants Could Save Californians $550M per Year by 2035: Brattle Group Report

April 11, 2024

VPPs also have the potential to significantly ease current energy challenges, improve grid reliability and advance the state’s efforts to create a sustainable and reliable energy...

Puerto Rico Can Achieve a 100% Renewable Energy Future and Microgrids Have a Role to Play

April 5, 2024

With microgrids, virtual power plants and a rapidly growing array of distributed energy resources, Puerto Rico can reach its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2050, according to...

On a Wing and a Prayer: Funding Microgrids for Low-Income Communities

Feb. 26, 2024

Interest in community microgrids is growing for low-income communities that want energy independence. But funding obstacles and utilities’ focus on owning microgrids are slowing...

Putting Backbone into the Energy Journey: The Economics of Sustainability

Nov. 16, 2023

Some of the fruits of decarbonization are not as evident in the near term as they will be years down the road, Schneider Electric's Rohan Kelkar points out, but CFOs and sustainability...