Virtual power plants (VPPs)

January 12, 2023

Companies including GM, Ford, Google would work together to establish standards for scaling up use of VPPs.
VPP is a network of decentralized power generating units that pool together thousands of energy resources like electric vehicles (EVs) or electric heaters.
VPPs use advanced software to react to electricity shortages with techniques like switching households’ batteries from charge to discharge mode or prompting electricity-using devices to back off their consumption.
VPPs will enable grid planners to better manage growing electricity demand and make sure grid stays reliable even in extreme weather challenges and aging infrastructure.