Transforming Ideas into Policy: VPPs
EPDI’s Ted Ko explains how to translate ideas raised about virtual power plants in an Energy Changemakers’ podcast into actionable government policy.
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Are We Expecting Too Much from Virtual Power Plants?
Many see virtual power plants (VPPs) as the best way to organize distributed energy. Here’s a contrarian view.
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Do You and I Mean the Same Thing When We Say Local Energy?
Local energy is a broad term that encompasses a range of technologies, models and concepts, all of which have one thing in common: They put power in the hands of consumers
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What Energy Changemakers Say Behind Closed Doors
So what exactly do Energy Changemakers members talk about in the private community? Here’s a chance to eavesdrop for 12-minutes.
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Challenges Virtual Power Plants Face. Are they Fixable? Insights from DOE’s Jen Downing
Six months after the release of the DOE’s liftoff report on virtual power plants, how does lead author Jen Downing view the industry?
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Death by a Million PDFs: Confusing and Inaccessible Data Delays Virtual Power Plants
Why it’s hard for virtual power plant providers to access electric utility customer usage data and how it slows VPP growth.
Why Virtual Power Plants are ‘In’ and Where They’re Taking Us Next
Elisa Wood of Energy Changemakers interviews Uplight’s Peter Asmus about the evolution of virtual power plants.
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Why We Need True AI-Driven Virtual Power Plants
Guest contributor Anna Demeo describes how to recognize true AI-driven software and its use in virtual power plants.
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How to Make Virtual Power Plants Available to More of Us
Virtual power plants are growing in popularity, but many states make participating hard.