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As power demand increases beyond current power plant capacities and clean energy goals are accelerated, power generation sources of the future will start to look different. https://lnkd.in/ey2N6syP #EnergyInnovation #VirtualPowerPlants #DigitalTransformation #RenewableEnergy #SmartGrid

Virtual power plants (VPPs) are revolutionising the energy landscape by addressing the challenges posed by the increasing integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) into the grid. As the world shifts towards sustainable energy systems, the need for centralised management and coordination of demand response and DERs becomes paramount. Read this article to learn more about the future of energy grids and the role of virtual power plants in maximising the potential of distributed energy resources. #VPP #EnergyManagement #EnergyEfficiency #Microgrid

Great insights on the rising #electrification wave in this article from Utility Dive where Xcel VP discusses the imperative shift towards integrated planning of #DER and bulk resources. Learn how this transformation is breaking barriers in the #energy landscape.💡🔌 https://hubs.ly/Q023hkPv0 #EnergyTwitter

This is indeed a fabulous resource, generously explaining distributed energy resources, having implications across regulation, policy, equity, climate, technology, and economics. It's U.S.-centric but the same issues are faced in all countries. A great report.

#ICYMI In a recent blog, we answer frequently asked questions the Energy Toolbase team receives about modeling grid services. Learn how grid services benefit energy storage projects and the key considerations for effective modeling. Read more:   #demandresponse #gridservices #energystorage #utilitybillsavings

GridBeyond pulls behind-the-meter storage into aggregated unit. In a market first, GridBeyond executes on its strategy of bringing distributed energy storage assets together as one resource to access to National Grid Electricity System Operator’s (ESO) suite of dynamic services – – Dynamic Containment, Dynamic Moderation, and Dynamic Regulation. National Grid ESO #energystorage

#DERstribution is probably happening in your utility right now, and it just may be the most important thing to happen to the power grid this century. Want to unDERstand more? Click the link unDERneath to read the new #deloitte paper on distributed energy.

A study by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has suggested that if the scale of virtual power plants (VPPs) is tripled to 160 GW by 2030, this will help accelerate electrification, and could save $10 billion in annual grid costs. VPPs can really help increase the impact of DERs, and this is where grid orchestration, like GridOS® comes in. https://lnkd.in/eptHdVC3 #DER #VirtualPowerPlants #GridOS #Orchestration #GridOS #Orchestration #Energy #EnergyTransition #SustainableEnergy

A virtual power plant (VPP) is a network that aggregates the capacities of various decentralized energy resources to function like a single large power plant. By integrating different energy sources and utilising advanced control systems, VPPs can efficiently balance power supply and demand, ensuring a more stable and reliable energy grid. To understand more about how virtual power plants operate and their significance in modern energy systems, read the full article. #VPP #EnergyManagement #EnergyEfficiency #Microgrid

If recent coverage by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg News makes one thing clear, it's that US electric utilities have their work cut out for them. Across the country, the power needs of homes and businesses are growing alarmingly fast. And both the performance of the grid and, not for nothing, the size of our utility bills hang in the balance. Obviously, we've got to keep building renewable power systems, utility-scale batteries to store that power, and the poles and wires needed to deliver it to you and me. But that takes time we don't have and, in some cases, capital that may be better spent elsewhere. That's why we need more virtual power plants (VPPs). With several hundred VPPs active across North America, we have plenty of evidence that these aggregated networks of EVs, smart thermostats, electric heat pumps, rooftop solar plus storage systems, and other remotely controllable and operable devices can keep the grid humming along. But utilities and third-party VPP operators alike will struggle to realize the full potential of this readily available, demand-side grid resource without some assistance on the regulatory side. Fortunately, the folks at the RMI-backed Virtual Power Plant Partnership (VP3) have some actionable guidance. To see what I'm talking about, check out the latest from Liza Martin, Mary Tobin, EIT, WELL AP, Avery McEvoy, EIT, Angela Kent and Joe Bourg in POWER magazine. It wouldn't hurt to take a look at RMI's "VPP Policy Principles," too: https://lnkd.in/gyrfqQDX