Extensive Comments Filed Re: Establishing a Virtual Power Plant Program
In a New Jersey BPU proceeding concerning virtual power plants, extensive comments were filed by parties on a wide range of topics including whether the electric…
News Stories: Virtual Power Plants
May 27, 2026
May 7, 2026
PSC Issues Order on Electric Utilities VPP/DERR and Cybersecurity Reports
The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an order regarding the electric utilities’ VPP/DER Conceptual Reports and Office of Cybersecurity status report.…
April 20, 2026
Equipment Vendors Lead in Virtual Power Plants While States Set Market Rules
Equipment vendors are racing to add customers to virtual power plants (VPPs) while efforts to create the networks within regulatory boundaries proceed comparatively…
EMC’s The Energy Insider Podcast Episode 18 Now Available on MAGNIFYI.com
EMC’s The Energy Insider podcast episode #18 is is now available on MAGNIFYI®. You can watch the video podcast in the MAGNIFYI® Podcast section. In Episode 18…
March 27, 2026
Energy Storage and Virtual Power Plant Bills to Watch
Several state lawmakers are considering energy storage related bills that among other things would require the regulators and electric utilities to develop virtual power…
March 9, 2026
Aggregation Creates Virtual Power Plants in ERCOT
Virtual power plants are being added for real-time dispatch by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) at such a rate that the grid operator is expanding an…
November 18, 2025
Responses Sought On Utility’s Motion To Withdraw VPP, CSS & BYODLR Tariffs & Terminate Proceeding
In an Illinois notice of administrative law judge ruling suspended further action in the docket in response to ComEd’s motion to withdraw the tariff filings and…
November 14, 2025
Testimony Filed In Response To ComEd’s Three New Tariff Programs Amid Approved Legislation Awaiting Governor’s Signature; Virtual Power Plant, Bring Your Own Device Load Reduction Program & Community Solar Plus Storage Program
In this docket testimony has been filed in response to ComEd’s three new proposed tariffs – Rider VPP (Virtual Power Plant Program), Rider BYODLR (Bring Your Own Device…
March 24, 2025
Virtual Power Plant and Community Solar + Energy Storage Workshops
Workshop meeting #4 was held on March 26th, 2025, and workshop meeting #5 scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CT on April 2, 2025. As background, In its December 19, 2024 Order on…
February 4, 2025
PSC To Examine Retail Grid Services Including Virtual Power Plants
The Maryland PSC has initiated a docket and issued a notice for comment concerning “retail grid services” including, but not limited to, implementation of…
