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Syd Bishop

Senior Content Specialist

About Syd

Syd is a senior content specialist and all-around word nerd for Virtual Peaker. Syd believes in the inevitability of renewable energies and in implementing a diverse energy portfolio and is excited to use his skills to help spread that message far and wide. In his scant free time, Syd is a father of two, husband of an awesome wife, a musician, and a lover of comic books, and all things sci-fi.

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Legacy Load Control vs. Grid-Edge DERMS

Legacy Load Control vs. Grid-Edge DERMS

The majority of the U.S. grid and accompanying energy infrastructure is old, which is a significant factor in the retirement […]

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Syd Bishop
Senior Content Specialist
The High Costs of Fossil Fuels: The Case For Virtual Power Plants

The High Costs of Fossil Fuels: The Case For Virtual Power Plants

In 2023, the Department of Energy called for between 80 – 160 GW of aggregate virtual power plant capacity by […]

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Syd Bishop
Senior Content Specialist
How Demand Flexibility Supports Grid Capacity Planning

How Demand Flexibility Supports Grid Capacity Planning

Open any article about the electric industry, and you’ll read immediately that energy demand is on the rise. But that […]

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Syd Bishop
Senior Content Specialist
What is Gas Demand Response?

What is Gas Demand Response?

In June, New England experienced a heatwave that threatened the region’s grid stability. To meet demand, grid operators aggregated rooftop […]

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Syd Bishop
Senior Content Specialist
Using Virtual Power Plants To Meet Demand During Heat Waves

Using Virtual Power Plants To Meet Demand During Heat Waves

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that the recent heat waves plaguing the northern hemisphere this summer have caused a […]

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Syd Bishop
Senior Content Specialist
Demand Flexibility & Energy Independence

Demand Flexibility & Energy Independence

In 2007, the Bush administration enacted the Energy Independence and Security Act to help increase the production of renewable energy […]

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Syd Bishop
Senior Content Specialist
Video Games, Data Center, & Demand Flexibility

Video Games, Data Centers, & Demand Flexibility

There are approximately 3.32 billion active video game players worldwide, which amounts to around $5 billion per year in energy […]

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Syd Bishop
Senior Content Specialist
Demand Response in Winter? Here’s What Americans Think.

Demand Response in Winter? Here’s What Americans Think.

Faced with growing challenges in managing peak demand during cold weather months due to extreme weather events, home and transportation […]

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Why Electric Vehicles & EV Charging Still Matter

Why Electric Vehicles & EV Charging Still Matter

The electric vehicle (EV) market has already shown promise in 2025, with an 11% increase in sales in the first […]

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Syd Bishop
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