Rise of the VPP

Synopsis

VPPs could meet as much as 160 GW of the 200 GW of U.S. peak demand needs in 2030 and reduce power system costs by $10 billion annually. This represents a key route to enabling demand flexibility and managing electrification at required levels of cost and efficiency.

• What are the barriers to integration?
• Interoperability standards – what do these need to look like to enable scalability, affordability and reliability?
• How to incentivize long-term distribution system planning and transparency in utilities?