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Cooperatives, EVs, & Managed Charging

…exponentially, allowing cooperatives the chance to reduce high energy costs, enhance energy security, and increase member satisfaction. Is your cooperative ready? Managed Charging Managed charging is an EV program that,…

Intro to Demand Baselining 101

security and lowered energy costs. But how can program managers measure the ability and effectiveness of these DER programs in tackling these growing challenges in our industry? The answer lies…

Ask An Expert: How Distributed Energy Resources Can Help With Grid Congestion

It’s a new year and we’re trying something a little different. Our Ask an Expert series is an opportunity to ask questions, big and small, that come up in the…

3 Use Cases For Your Grid-Edge Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS)

…few of the most common uses for grid-edge DERMS. What is a Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS)? As mentioned, distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) aggregate distributed energy resources…

DISTRIBUTECH® 2025: Dallas Delivers a Glimpse into the Future of Utilities

…utilities is bright, and DISTRIBUTECH 2025 provided a compelling glimpse into what’s to come. I can’t wait to see you all in San Diego in 2026! auto Subscribe & Learn…

Team Q&A: Emily Keller – Senior Product Designer

…Virtual Peaker? For more than 15 years, I’ve been a graphic designer, primarily at agencies working with tech startups to Fortune 100 companies. I’ve also run my own business, Emily…

Renewable, Reliable, and Scalable—How To Write a Great IRP

…Union of Concerned Scientists provides a half-dozen examples of why state regulators rejected IRPs. In general, the “fails” turned into wins—for companies and consumers—when utilities focused “less on building generation…

Team Q&A: Colin Lamb – Director of Partnerships

…interest in technology with broader energy management, environmental, and climate goals. At Xcel Energy, I partnered with innovative tech companies to develop load management programs that are similar to those…

Team Q&A: Michael Hamilton – QA Manager

…Peaker team! How did your previous life prepare you for Virtual Peaker? The company I worked for before coming to Virtual Peaker provided battery systems for solar plants. I was…

Team Q&A: Max Molzahn – Client Success Representative

…this year. This admittedly doesn’t sound “exciting,” but we’ll be pleased to make our home more comfortable and are always working on making this house more energy efficient! We are…

Betsy Engelking Talks Renewable Energies, Load Balancing, & Transmission

Since 1988, Betsy Engelking has worked in the energy sector. She got her start working as a regulator at the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission before tenures at Great River Energy…

Ask An Expert: The Fundamentals of Virtual Power Plants & Where They Might Go Next

…can respond, what information is obtainable from a device, or what actions devices can take are only limited by the communication infrastructure and functionality in components. For example, inverters could…