Summary:
Ford, General Motors, Google Nest, OhmConnect, Olivine, SPAN, SunPower, Sunrun, SwitchDin and Virtual Peaker have formed a coalition called the Virtual Power Plant Partnership (VP3) to scale up the market for virtual power plants (VPPs) to increase the resiliency of the grid and help decarbonize the electric sector. VPPs are a nascent technology that combine the power of many electric vehicles, home energy storage systems, solar arrays, smart thermostats and other devices to enhance the grid’s resiliency. The coalition will work closely with businesses that are leading in such sectors as EVs, residential energy systems, building controls, software providers with utility-facing solutions, and more to develop industry-wide best practices, standards, and roadmaps to support scaling VPPs and inform and shape policy development.
Read more at: https://cleantechnica.com/2023/01/10/google-ford-gm-solar-companies-partner-to-promote-scaling-of-virtual-power-plants/