Picture an all-electric home with smart appliances that talk to each other via WiFi to figure out when to pull power from the grid. That’s the idea behind something called ‘virtual power plant’ ...
Hot Texas summers continue to push peak demand for electricity to new heights as the population and economy grows, more data centers are built and EV adoption increases. The state’s monthly energy ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California’s biggest virtual power plant is facing over $100 million in funding cuts due to the state’s ongoing budget crisis, ...
Abundance Energy, sonnen, and Energywell are teaming up to bring smarter, more resilient energy to Texas homes through a huge new virtual power plant (VPP) initiative. By combining behind-the-meter ...
(TNS) — Minnesota will soon have its first ever virtual power plant after the state Public Utilities Commission approved Xcel Energy’s pilot project this month. The decision places Minnesota among the ...
Illinois is gradually becoming a hub for virtual power plant development. In the coming years, thousands of homes are expected to link their electricity use with solar generation, boosting efficiency ...
A virtual power plant (VPP) consists of distributed energy storage systems, like Tesla Powerwalls, used in concert to provide grid services and avoid the use of polluting and expensive peaker power ...
Some lawmakers and advocates hope to harden Michigan’s electric grid and cut utility bills by adding new power plants, all without moving a single shovelful of dirt. How is that possible? The state ...
Sydney-based energy AGL has bought 100% of South Australia’s social housing VPP from Tesla, giving it access to a growing network of residential solar and battery systems. AGL said it will install 400 ...