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Google and Voltus Turn 100 Megawatts of Building Flexibility Into PJM’s Cheapest Capacity

Google and Voltus Turn 100 Megawatts of Building Flexibility Into PJM’s Cheapest Capacity

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.

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Sunrun and NRG Want Texas Homes to Act Like a Power Plant. CRE Should Pay Attention.

Sunrun and NRG Want Texas Homes to Act Like a Power Plant. CRE Should Pay Attention.

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.

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