Utility Dive•22 days ago
Platte River, EnergyHub partner to deploy 39-MW Colorado VPP
Key Takeaway
This utility-led VPP deployment signals a growing trend of leveraging distributed energy resources to enhance grid reliability and create new market opportunities for developers and large power consumers.
AI Summary
- •Platte River Power Authority (PRPA) and EnergyHub are partnering to deploy a 39 MW Virtual Power Plant (VPP) in Colorado.
- •PRPA aims to integrate 19 MW from customer-owned distributed energy resources (DERs) by 2030, with VPP programs launching this summer.
- •This initiative creates new revenue streams and market opportunities for DER developers and owners, while offering large power consumers potential benefits from enhanced grid stability and demand response participation.
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