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Platte River Power Authority, a public power utility in Colorado, is partnering with EnergyHub to design and deploy a virtual power plant to provide dispatchable power to support an increasingly renewable portfolio, Platte River said in a release last week.
“We expect the VPP to be a significant resource,” said Maia Jackson, supervisor of communications for Platte River, in an email to Utility Dive.
The first VPP program is planned to launch in late summer and will focus on smart thermostats, the utility said in its release, with EV charge management launching later this year. “These offerings will be available through Efficiency Works, the long-standing collaboration between Platte River and the owner communities, that helps residential and commercial customers use energy effectively through assessments, programs and product rebates,” Platte River said.
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