A new Massachusetts program pays EV owners to send power back to the grid during peak hours, building on a network that pays homeowners $1,000 to $4,000 a year. Why fleets and buildings can now earn.
The grid watchdog's highest alert, $4.3 billion in data center costs on ratepayers, three states pulling tax breaks, and used electric cars outrunning the market. This week's electrification roundup.
A home-solar company is linking thousands of batteries into a virtual power plant to sell to data centers. Why the model turns building storage into an income source that supports property value.
Battery storage posted its largest quarter ever at 9.7 GWh while rooftop solar stalled. The tax credit divergence, interconnection speed, and VPP revenue explain why storage now stands alone.
Google will source 100 MW of PJM capacity from a Voltus-operated virtual power plant using batteries, thermostats, and flexible loads—paying participating homes and businesses and offering developers an alternative to the interconnection queue.
Sunrun and NRG Energy are building a Texas-based virtual power plant (VPP) that will aggregate home batteries and dispatch them into the ERCOT market during peak demand. If you own or develop master-planned communities, build-to-rent neighborhoods or large multifamily portfolios, this is a signal that “energy amenities” are evolving into grid-interactive living.