Virtual Power Plant

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...

The Microgrid Perspective

Designing Microgrids: Evaluating Parameters for Reliable, Cost-Effective and Optimized Power Solutions

Dec. 7, 2023

Shawn Dalke electrical engineer at Mesa Solutions discusses load profiles and power sources for microgrids.

Puget Sound Energy Expands Virtual Power Plant Partnership with AutoGrid

Nov. 16, 2023

The VPP program aims to reduce costs, improve energy supply reliability and increase the amount of renewable energy flowing through PSE’s system.

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Virtual Power Plants Gaining Traction Down Under and in the U.S.

Oct. 18, 2023

Virtual power plants are growing in popularity as utilities, state and local governments and communities look for ways to effectively utilize an increasing number of distributed...

Silver Buckshot and Critical Loads: Microgrid Perspectives at RE+

Sept. 15, 2023

For many touting the localized and decarbonizing impact of DERs and microgrids, the key focus coalesced around direct current as the means of delivery.

MGK Editor Take IV: Ergo, All That and Microgrids v. VPPs

Aug. 30, 2023

Microgrids and virtual power plants are like flip sides of the same coin. Distributed energy resources are often the same, but the executions are very different.

Flip Side of the Microgrid: SDG&E Deploys Virtual Power Plant To Offset Summer Peak Demand

Aug. 29, 2023

A microgrid is a physical combination of resources connected on-site but can be islanded from the main grid to keep power running. A VPP is not a physical plant, but a software...

ERCOT Launches Two Virtual Power Plants

Aug. 28, 2023

The pilot project aims to test the use of consumer-owned energy devices to strengthen grid reliability.

Gaining the People’s Trust Helped Move this Virtual Microgrid Forward

July 14, 2023

A virtual microgrid without borders that started in Chelsea, Massachusetts is expanding to other communities, boosting community involvement and innovation.