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A new bill would help VPPs replace peaker plants in California
California has a lot of home batteries, EVs, and smart thermostats that could do the work of dirty peaker plants. SB 913 would try to make that possible.
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Jeff St. John .
California has a lot of home batteries, EVs, and smart thermostats that could do the work of dirty peaker plants. SB 913 would…
If allowed, utilities will prioritize infrastructure they own over rapid expansion of rooftop solar and other decentralized…
The state’s three big utilities typically overbuild to meet peak demand. The legislation would order them to try virtual power…
Minnesota regulators just approved Xcel’s plan for a utility-owned VPP. Supporters say it could serve as a model for other…
Pushing the state’s utilities to change their default approach of building new infrastructure is an uphill battle.
An expert in the state’s energy grid explains how the state is faring amid federal cuts.
