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Amid extreme weather, TX and CA show how virtual power plants can leverage distributed renewable energy to tackle critical grid challenges.

Amid the increasing frequency of extreme weather events across the United States, recent developments in virtual power plants (VPPs) are showcasing how grid operators, utilities and retailers have the capacity to leverage connected, distributed renewable energy resources to address critical energy challenges. Leading the charge, Texas and California have emerged as excellent examples of how VPP participation is transforming electricity markets.

Texas most recently experienced severe power outages due to Hurricane Beryl in July, which left almost three million individuals without power in the state. The restoration of power took many days to complete, leaving thousands of customers without power for extensive periods — for some, extending beyond a week.

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Source: Solar Power World

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Networks of thousands of home-based batteries could be key to a cleaner, more reliable electricity system.

This summer could be the first one in which virtual power plants—networks of small batteries that work in tandem to function like power plants—are large enough to make their presence felt by helping to keep the lights on during the hottest days.

After years of pilot projects, utilities and battery companies now have networks with thousands of participants in California, Utah and Vermont, among others.

The batteries in virtual power plants add megawatts of capacity to the grid when electricity demand is at its highest. And most of the electricity from the batteries is generated by rooftop solar.

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Source: Inside Climate News

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