If what happened on July 29 in California is any indication of the future of the power grid, then there is reason for optimism. Let’s look at it from the perspective of Tom Weldon, who owns a house on ...

If a new coalition has its way, more North Texans may soon have the ability to turn their homes into “virtual power plants” to enhance grid stability and lower costs. On Tuesday, Abundance Energy, ...

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 ...

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