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Santa’s Green Technology Gift-Giving Guide For Utilities

…one of our utility partners Endeavour Energy for some great examples and ways of sharing energy savings tips. Santa’s Green Technology Gift Giving Guide for Utilities Conclusion With advancements in…

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Team Q&A: Brenda Chew – Director of Product Management

…for Virtual Peaker? It prepared me quite a lot! Before Virtual Peaker, I built up the demand response (DR) research practice at the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) and created…

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Why Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) Are Finally Entering the Control Room

…demand response, EV charging, or virtual power plants wouldn’t have directly prevented storm-related damage, demand flexibility does provide load management opportunities for grid operators. Operationalizing distributed energy resources is critical…

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10 Utility Industry Podcasts Worth Your Time  

…Climate Change Comedians Conquering Climate Change – To mix things up a bit, check out this comedian-hosted podcast that is short and most importantly, funny! Host Esteban Gast is a…

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The Potential of Virtual Power Plants

…will provide participating customers $100 in gift cards, free smart thermostats, smart plugs, smart controllers, and even free battery storage for select solar customers. The pilot will test how to…

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7 Tips for a Successful Smart Thermostat Program

…the program works, and how they’re saving costs, but also how these types of programs help with grid stability. Educate and communicate as much as possible. Communicate prior, during, and…

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Demand Response is For All Seasons

The effects of climate change have proven particularly evident over the last decade, as the last nine years were the hottest on record, a trend that appears primed to continue….

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Songs About Electricity

…public service that utility companies serve not only in providing reliable power on demand but in keeping it safe for public use. Get fired up, but not dangerous this weekend…

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Green Mountain Power and Virtual Peaker Announce Partnership to Help Customers Save Money, Reduce Emissions

…the latest in technology to lower costs for customers and make the system more reliable,” said Josh Castonguay, GMP’s Chief Innovative Executive. “We are thrilled to partner with Virtual Peaker,…

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How Digital Incentive Processing Can Benefit Your Utility Operation

…for common communications. Beyond just alerting customers to opportunities to commit to a program or event deployment, the right messaging tools can share information meant to educate customers on if…

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What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for Virtual Peaker

…communities. Enabling rural electric coops to directly receive tax credits and providing clean energy and energy efficiency funding through the USDA will help these communities fund essential projects that will…

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How to Segment & Control Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) Within Demand Flexibility Programs

…of grid planning. In the above examples, targeted demand response is directed in specific areas, rather than generally spread out over a service territory. This example demonstrates the value of…