What is a virtual power plant?

But it was the largest test of its kind ever done in California—and maybe the world. What's a Virtual Power Plant? A virtual power plant is a network of small energy sources—like home batteries—that work together to support the electric grid. Instead of one big power station, it's thousands of little ones, all coordinated by software.

What is a virtual power plant (VPP)?

For two hours, this “virtual power plant” (VPP) delivered 535 megawatts of electricity to the grid. That's enough to power hundreds of thousands of homes during peak demand. This wasn't a blackout. It wasn't an emergency. It was a test. But it was the largest test of its kind ever done in California—and maybe the world.

Will Puget Sound Energy build a 100 mw virtual power plant?

138 Peter Asmus, “Puget Sound Energy's VPP Expansion Points the Way for C&I Prosumers,” December 4, 2023, 139Howland, “Puget Sound Energy, AutoGrid aim to develop a 100-MW virtual power plant by 2025,” 2023. References 75 Appendix 140“PSE Flex,” Puget Sound Energy, accessed May 24, 2024.

Will PSE develop a 100 mw virtual power plant?

136Kevin Gowan, “PSE's Virtual Power Plant: A tool to enable our clean energy future,” Presentation at Western Energy Institute Conference, April 2024. 137Howland, “Puget Sound Energy, AutoGrid aim to develop a 100-MW virtual power plant by 2025,” 2023.

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