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This is a good discussion about VPPs - and Camus Energy openly describe the primary purpose a peaking resource .. a Virtual Peaking Plant. “According to the DOE, a VPP of residential thermostats, water heaters, EV chargers, and batteries could deliver peaking capacity at about half the net cost of a natural gas peaker plant or utility-scale battery. “ This — and Camus talks about the two VPP models — is driven by the existing supply side control of the energy system. “Utilities typically use a DER management system (DERMS) to monitor and manage their utility-operated VPP. Their DERMS partner may aid in many of the responsibilities above, but ultimately the utility operates and manages the VPP.” There’s little or no interest of using flexibility for genuine temporal shifting of load … which - with Energy Cost Efficiency - lower the consumers own bills and reduce peaks and volatility. The problem is that utilities, generators, retailers (esp gentailers) have no - zero - interest in such “solutions” as it costs them money. We need to move to digitisation of energy, a transactional system, that sees (DOE - Dynamic Operating Envelopes) capacity signal and (wholesale) price signals so that system wide Energy Cost Efficiency is the norm not rarity. —- with all the drama (playing out in Parliament, Senate Enquiries, and the press) of Supermarket price gouging and inappropriate business practices … our three dominant gentailers don’t send consumers ANY price signals. Why don’t we see a political uproar demanding better for energy consumers? The Pearcey Foundation’s Australia 4.0 program seeks to deliver benefits to consumers through ICT - data and technology - for both individual Consumers and crucially the Community. It’s the “Consumers’ Grid” … Georgina Kentwell Ian Oppermann Wayne Fitzsimmons Jennifer George MBA, GAICD Jordan Green AM Colin Farrelly John Cleland Marc England Rob Amphlett Lewis Guy Chalkley Andrew Bills Sophia Vincent Dan Bolger

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One of the ways we are working with our customers to help reduce strain on the grid is through Virtual Power Plant frameworks, where the energy supply side meets innovation on the demand side. Supporting and accelerating demand side innovations through energy orchestration – in which utilities act more as a network to conduct and manage a wide variety of generation sources to create customer value, increase reliability and provide energy where and when it’s needed. A future we can write #together!

Today, many utility leaders are familiar with the concept of a virtual power plant (VPP). However, the specifics of how one works - and provides real value to utilities - remain less well understood. Explore the two common models for engaging a VPP to provide cost-effective, reliable, and flexible distribution-level grid services: https://lnkd.in/gdqHnfjx

#California friends, big news coming from our portfolio company Leap! They’ve brought their new California Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) offering to market, unlocking more value for battery #storage technology providers. Learn more about this statewide grid services program introduced by the California Energy Commission and why it’s important 🔑, especially during times of high electricity demand💡 #FasterTogether

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What is a Virtual Power Plant? A virtual power plant (VPP) is an innovative energy management system that enables renewable energy sources such as solar panels and wind turbines to be connected to produce and store energy. This system is used to better manage energy supply and demand, improving energy efficiency and reducing costs. What are the benefits of Virtual Power Plants? VPPs can improve the efficiency of energy production and storage by enabling renewable energy sources to be used more effectively. They can also reduce energy costs by providing a more reliable and cost-effective energy supply. VPPs can also help reduce carbon emissions by using renewable energy sources instead of traditional fossil fuels. What does the future of Virtual Power Plants look like? The future of VPPs looks incredibly promising, as the technology continues to develop. With the increasing demand for renewable energy sources, and the growing need to reduce emissions, VPPs will become increasingly important in energy management. Virtual Power Plants are an innovative technology that offer many potential benefits to energy users. From improved efficiency and cost savings to reduced emissions, VPPs are paving the way for a greener future. #VPP #EnergyEfficiency #RenewableEnergy