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UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/224222/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/224222/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> How To Stay Cool In A Post-Climate World <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AirConditioning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirConditioning</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GridStability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GridStability</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HeatWave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HeatWave</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PjmInterconnection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PjmInterconnection</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/vpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vpp</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/138400/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/138400/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> RWE virtual toll for 100MWh BESS in Germany with Terralayr <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/aggregation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aggregation</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EnergyStorageEurope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyStorageEurope</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RWE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RWE</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/toll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>toll</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/VirtualPowerPlant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VirtualPowerPlant</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/vpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vpp</span></a></p>
Tony 💉x9 🇦🇺<p>For a big player in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a>'s energy <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/market" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>market</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AGL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AGL</span></a> has a lot of questionable, dodgy <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> practices to screw their <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/customers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>customers</span></a>. </p><p>"Under a demand tariff, consumers are charged according to their single greatest half-hourly period of electricity use from the grid across an entire month."</p><p>AGL also drained a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/VPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPP</span></a> participant's battery at times, forcing him to buy power from the grid at peak prices.</p><p>😡 😡 😡 </p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-09/claims-agl-drained-household-batteries-spark-trust-warning/105234050" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-05-09/cla</span><span class="invisible">ims-agl-drained-household-batteries-spark-trust-warning/105234050</span></a></p>
IPng Networks<p>Aaaaand there's VPP Containerlab support with FRRouting! <a href="https://ublog.tech/tags/vpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vpp</span></a></p><p>See <a href="https://git.ipng.ch/ipng/vpp-containerlab" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">git.ipng.ch/ipng/vpp-container</span><span class="invisible">lab</span></a></p>
Dirk<p>Letzte Chance (für mich): Hat jemand aus der <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PV</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Solar</span></a> Bubble Erfahrungen mit <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/enpal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enpal</span></a> ? Neben den eher nassforschen Drückermethoden zu Beginn der Anwerbung überzeugt mich das ganze drumherum um das <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPP</span></a> etc. schon und ich würde gerne abschliessen. Gerne Retrööt</p>
IPng Networks<p>This morning, before FOSDEM started, a group of VPP developers and practitioners met at a local bakery for breakfast. Thank you to this wonderful group of people for going the extra mile and meeting!</p><p>Picture taken by another FOSDEM participant with Benoit's phone. <a href="https://ublog.tech/tags/fosdem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fosdem</span></a> <a href="https://ublog.tech/tags/vpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vpp</span></a></p>
JdeB [216.91 ppm]<p>676 <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ClimateSolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateSolution</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/VirtualPowerPlant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VirtualPowerPlant</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/VPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPP</span></a></p><p>"New home design might be key to limiting winter power outages" [2:50 min]<br>by CBS Morning</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5pwGo_ekmM" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=T5pwGo_ekm</span><span class="invisible">M</span></a> </p><p>Quote by <br>"Jan 25, 2025<br>Power outages related to winter weather are happening twice as often as they did decades ago. It's partly because storms are becoming more intense, but also because of an aging power grid. One solution: Designing homes that can power not only themselves, but their communities."</p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/TakeCareForLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TakeCareForLife</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/TakeCareForEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TakeCareForEarth</span></a> <br><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/StopBurningThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopBurningThings</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/StopEcoside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopEcoside</span></a> <br><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ClimateBreakDown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateBreakDown</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/StopRapingNature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopRapingNature</span></a></p>
JdeB [216.91 ppm]<p>579b <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ClimateSolutions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateSolutions</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/VPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPP</span></a></p><p>Less vulnerable, more diversified and more reliable.<br>A solution for a wartorn, devastated Ukraine on rebuilding intelligently.</p><p>"The Future of Energy: Virtual Power Plants Unveiled" [7:23 min]<br>by reneenergy.com</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev_LT2X0-_A" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=Ev_LT2X0-_</span><span class="invisible">A</span></a> </p><p>Quote by re:<br>"Jan 19, 2024 <br>Dive into the world of Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) with ReneEnergy.com! 🌍⚡ Discover how these innovative networks are reshaping the energy sector by harmonizing technology with sustainability.<br>🚀 In This Video:<br>Introduction: Uncover what VPPs are and why they matter.<br>Understanding VPPs: Explore how VPPs integrate diverse energy sources.<br>Technology's Role: Learn about the tech driving these power networks.<br>Benefits and Challenges: Delve into the advantages and hurdles of VPPs.<br>Looking Ahead: What does the future hold for VPPs in sustainable energy?</p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/TakeCareForLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TakeCareForLife</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/TakeCareForEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TakeCareForEarth</span></a> <br><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/StopBurningThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopBurningThings</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/StopEcoside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopEcoside</span></a> <br><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ClimateBreakDown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateBreakDown</span></a></p>
JdeB [216.91 ppm]<p>579a <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ClimateSolutions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateSolutions</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/VPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPP</span></a></p><p>Less vulnerable, more diversified and more reliable.<br>A solution for a war torn, devastated Ukraine on rebuilding intelligently.</p><p>"Virtual Power Plant: Aggregating Small Generators <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/virtualpowerplant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>virtualpowerplant</span></a>" [ &lt; 1min]<br>by michaelwmchugh</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VCWjcVpupDY" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/VCWjcVpupDY</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>Quote by mmh:<br>"May 7", 2024<br>Virtual power plant is a system that aggregates various small electricity sources typically selling its electricity output to an electric utility. <br>A virtual power plant is like an orchestra conductor coordinating multiple small musical groups instead of a single large orchestra. <br>Just as a conductor brings together different instruments to create harmonious music, a virtual power plant manages and synchronizes various small-scale energy resources (such as solar panels and battery storage systems) spread across different locations. <br>By orchestrating these distributed energy sources, a virtual power plant can provide reliable and cost-effective electricity to the grid, just as a skilled conductor can produce a beautiful symphony from individual musicians."</p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/TakeCareForLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TakeCareForLife</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/TakeCareForEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TakeCareForEarth</span></a> <br><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/StopBurningThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopBurningThings</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/StopEcoside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopEcoside</span></a> <br><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ClimateBreakDown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateBreakDown</span></a></p>
Jason Tubnor 🇦🇺While going down the <a class="hashtag" href="https://soc.feditime.com/tag/vpp" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VPP</a> rabbit hole, I was pointed to a good paper to read: <br><br>"Kernel vs. User-Level Networking: Don’t Throw Out the Stack<br>with the Interrupts"<br><br><a href="https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3626780" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3626780</a><br><br>Thanks dlg@
Tina M Casey<p>Virtual power plants are scaling up regardless of federal energy policy</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/utilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>utilities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/texasgrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>texasgrid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/powerplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>powerplants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/virtualpowerplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>virtualpowerplants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/VPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/renewableenergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renewableenergy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renewables</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/cleanenergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cleanenergy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/greenenergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>greenenergy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/blackouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blackouts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/smarthome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>smarthome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/smartthermostat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>smartthermostat</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/08/massive-1-gw-virtual-power-plant-created-from-thin-air/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cleantechnica.com/2024/11/08/m</span><span class="invisible">assive-1-gw-virtual-power-plant-created-from-thin-air/</span></a></p>
Stephen Shankland<p>What a Tesla Powerwall virtual power plant event looks like from the inside. During a 2-hour demand response event last night in California, our batteries automatically pumped 11 kWh onto the grid. 5,018 homes participated, collectively sending 30.8 MW when I checked. Batteries are now recharging off solar.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tesla</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/VPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPP</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Grid</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Renewable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Renewable</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EnergyTransition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyTransition</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Solar</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Battery</span></a></p>
Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven<p>It’s Not Unusual To Port the Linux Vector Packet Processor (VPP) to FreeBSD</p><p>The Vector Packet Processor (VPP) is a framework for moving packets around at high rates. Its core concept is handling packets in groups known as “vectors,” which allows for the native use of vector processor instructions for packet classification and processing in different CPU architectures — currently amd64 and arm64.</p><p><a href="https://thenewstack.io/its-not-unusual-to-port-the-linux-vector-packet-processor-vpp-to-freebsd/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thenewstack.io/its-not-unusual</span><span class="invisible">-to-port-the-linux-vector-packet-processor-vpp-to-freebsd/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPP</span></a></p>
Stephen Shankland<p>Yesterday on the grid: Early a.m. we charged our EV off the grid (blue). Midday, solar power mostly went to the grid (yellow). Evening, Powerwall battery pumped juice to the grid as part of a virtual power plant (green). Battery fully recharged by 1 p.m. today from solar.<br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Renewables</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/VPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPP</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EnergyTransition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyTransition</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Solar</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a></p>
Kevin Leecaster<p>California is home to the nation's largest virtual power plant, and it will likely play a critical role in supporting the state's electric grid during the hot summer months.</p><p>The virtual power plant, called CalReady, which connects customers' solar-plus-storage systems to address power grid demands, reduce the risk of rolling blackouts, and lower electricity costs. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClimateSolutions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateSolutions</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/VPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPP</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sunrun-calready-power-plant-supports-200100684.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">finance.yahoo.com/news/sunrun-</span><span class="invisible">calready-power-plant-supports-200100684.html</span></a></p>
IPng Networks<p>Here's a recording of my MPLS <a href="https://ublog.tech/tags/VPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPP</span></a> talk at GRNOG16 which shows a Dell R730 interoperating with MPLS L2VPN and L3VPN as an LSR/LER, while forwarding around 190Mpps and 170Gbps of traffic.</p><p><a href="https://video.ipng.ch/w/nnYWXW3Gw9dA7kWGswf1g1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">video.ipng.ch/w/nnYWXW3Gw9dA7k</span><span class="invisible">WGswf1g1</span></a></p><p>Thanks again to the <a href="https://ublog.tech/tags/GRNOG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GRNOG</span></a> community for having me.</p>
IPng Networks<p>Last week I offered a deep dive of the BGP Free Core in AS8298, the <a href="https://ublog.tech/tags/VPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPP</span></a> routing layer, and a few example services that are configured with <a href="https://ublog.tech/tags/Ansible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ansible</span></a>.</p><p>Please take a look at - <br><a href="https://video.ipng.ch/w/aiYpdCQRPJkWyuRh64AQhq" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">video.ipng.ch/w/aiYpdCQRPJkWyu</span><span class="invisible">Rh64AQhq</span></a></p><p>Many thanks to vNOG for organizing it!</p>
Walt Baldwin<p>Utility Rocky Mountain Power teamed with sonnen to set up a virtual power plant that’s thriving. Now it plans to expand the model across Utah and Idaho. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.energy/tags/EnergyStorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyStorage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.energy/tags/DER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DER</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.energy/tags/VPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.energy/tags/EnergyMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.energy/tags/EnergyTransition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyTransition</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.energy/tags/IRA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IRA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.energy/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Climate</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/batteries/in-utah-thousands-of-homes-feed-the-grid-stored-solar-power" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">canarymedia.com/articles/batte</span><span class="invisible">ries/in-utah-thousands-of-homes-feed-the-grid-stored-solar-power</span></a></p>
Kevin Leecaster<p>Biden's Department of Energy has just published a new report on Virtual Power Plants which if we can deploy 80-160 GW of VPPs by 2030 could save around $10B in annual grid costs and benefit electricity consumers while decarbonizing our economy.</p><p>Don't know what a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/VPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPP</span></a> is? Here's the link to the new report: <br><a href="https://liftoff.energy.gov/vpp/#:~:text=The%20pathway%20to%3A,Virtual%20Power%20Plants%20Commercial%20Liftoff&amp;text=Large%2Dscale%20deployment%20of%20VPPs,already%20behind%20on%20electricity%20bills" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">liftoff.energy.gov/vpp/#:~:tex</span><span class="invisible">t=The%20pathway%20to%3A,Virtual%20Power%20Plants%20Commercial%20Liftoff&amp;text=Large%2Dscale%20deployment%20of%20VPPs,already%20behind%20on%20electricity%20bills</span></a></p>
Kevin Leecaster<p>In Katy, Texas, a suburb of Houston. A 1996 built house was not very efficient. They wanted to get more predictability when it comes to energy bills, so installed a 16 kilowatt solar system with two Powerwall batteries.</p><p>One of the first customers to join David Energy's Adaptive Retail Rate program, taking advantage of their Sunnova solar + battery system to save money and to optimize their system. Now they save an extra $100/month as a Virtual Power Plant <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/VPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPP</span></a> <a href="https://www.davidenergy.com/blog/jennifer-adaptive-retail-rate/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">davidenergy.com/blog/jennifer-</span><span class="invisible">adaptive-retail-rate/</span></a></p>