SEIA and Common Charge want to change the rules that favor utility-owned infrastructure, giving independent developers, businesses and households a greater opportunity to compete.
Legislation would require all 50 states to consider easing restrictions on plug-in solar
Google, Voltus and other VPP developers are suddenly talking in gigawatts — putting new pressure on the argument that distributed energy can’t scale.
Gov. Spanberger seizes an opportunity to make Virginia’s new energy priorities a condition of the proposed utility merger.
Brattle models a 57% reduction in projected household bill increases, offering new evidence for VPPs as policymakers search for ways to contain electricity costs.
Long-time energy entrepreneur John Berger wants to make sure someone is taking care of solar orphans.
What is a virtual power plant? Jen Downing, formerly of the Department of Energy, explains how VPPs work using a surprisingly simple analogy: a sandwich.
With grid access taking a decade or more, some developers are making onsite power a permanent solution, not a temporary bridge — opening the door to more complex microgrids.
The findings challenge a longstanding assumption in the energy industry: that electricity delivered by the grid is generally the least expensive option.
Virginia’s new energy plan puts distributed energy and grid flexibility at the center of its strategy for meeting soaring electricity demand.