The impetus for the flipbook was RMI’s observation that utilities are increasingly interested in VPPs as tools to manage projected load growth, thermal generator retirements and higher summer peaks exacerbated by climate change, Tobin said.
Because the prospect of setting up a VPP can be daunting for utilities that haven’t done it before, RMI wanted to include detailed guidance showing how utilities design VPPs, engage customers in them and use them to provide grid services alongside actionable case studies demonstrating how those actions look in practice across a variety of U.S. markets, she added.
“We hope this becomes a foundational resource to show how VPPs are addressing grid needs,” she said.
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