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RTO Insider: Could Virtual Power Plants Replace Natural Gas Peakers?

Posted by K Kaufman on Sep 18, 2024

RTO Insider reports on United's webinar "Expanding Virtual Power Plants Across the U.S.," which explored how virtual power plants (VPPs) can help regulators, utilities, and other grid stakeholders manage key challenges facing the grid, and the importance of scaling VPPs to meet the country's energy, affordability, and reliability needs. The article quotes United's Chloe Holden, who moderated the discussion, and expert panelists featured on the webinar, who shared their insights on the future of VPPs.

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Topics: United In The News, Chloe Holden, Virtual Power Plants

RTO Insider: NV Energy Should Do More to Tap VPP Potential, Report Says

Posted by Elaine Goodman on Jul 25, 2024

RTO Insider covered Advanced Energy United's latest report, Moving the Needle on DERs and VPPs in Nevada, suggesting NV Energy's VPP market potential could rise from 134 MW this year to 1,230 MW by 2035. Despite this, NV Energy is not fully utilizing VPPs in its resource planning, which could be a missed opportunity to reduce reliance on new gas-fired power generation. 

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Topics: United In The News, Nevada, Chloe Holden