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Jigar Shah: Utilities have turned a corner in addressing load growth

Compared to prior years, “utilities have been far more frank about the fact that they really need help,” the LPO director said.

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There’s an ‘alarming’ grid capacity constraint

Electricity demand expected to jump by 9% by 2028, according to a new report.

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This Colorado utility is building a VPP from scratch

Platte River Power Authority’s IRP calls for 32 megawatts of VPP capacity — but the utility currently doesn’t even have a DERMs.

Biden’s rural electrification program may also help coops invest in DERMS

The White House is awarding $7.3 billion to rural electric cooperatives. But will any of them use it for distributed energy management?

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The emerging potential of vehicle-to-grid

Electric vehicles will do more for the grid than just pull from it

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Scoop: Swell is shutting down

The VPP company recently laid off all staff and is carrying out an alternative to Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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What's going on with Swell Energy?

In recent weeks, rumors of upheaval at the VPP company have been spreading, from both customers and former employees.

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Real reliability: Capturing the full value of VPPs

VPPs can be key to navigating industry challenges — but only if they are fully leveraged.

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The Midwest’s transmission backslide

An Illinois court reversed the state's approval for the Grain Belt Express, a blow that embodies the complex state of U.S. transmission.

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The transformative grid tech no one is talking about

Accelerated computing could have a big impact on utility operations — maybe even a bigger impact than artificial intelligence.

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New England is poised to pilot its first local grid flexibility market

In Connecticut, the U.K.’s Piclo is testing out a new way to leverage DERs for grid constraints on a local level.

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The next evolution of VPPs is built on better data

To harness the full potential of growing flexibility resources, we must prioritize better data.

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With latest acquisition, Budderfly moves from DERs to VPPs

The commercial energy management company acquired Sunverge Energy’s DERMs platform.

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How LineVision made it out of utility 'pilot hell'

Hudson Gilmer said it took years to make the start-up’s dynamic line rating technology utility-grade.