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How Much Can Demand Response Programs Save Utilities in Avoided Peak Costs?
Peak demand has always been expensive, and progressively more so every year. As electrification, increasingly common extreme and volatile weather, […]
4 Things You Know About Critical Peaks (And 1 You Probably Don’t)
Every hot summer day or cold winter morning, utilities watch the same number climb: system demand. Most of that demand […]
The Quiet Grid Crisis: Why Your Neighbors’ Smart Thermostats Aren’t Doing Enough
In 2025, electricity demand in the lower 48 states broke its all-time peak record twice in consecutive days, reaching over 759,000 […]
Team Q&A: Juliann Major – Client Success Manager
For our new Client Success Manager, sustainability efforts take a community to realize. That’s everything from taking responsibility for your […]
Smart Thermostats & Demand Flexibility: What Utilities Should Know Before Launching a Program
Smart thermostats are one of the most accessible entry points into demand flexibility programs like demand response or virtual power […]
Team Q&A: Sierra Milosh – Client Success IT Implementation Lead
Connecting with the energy sector through the lens of renewable energy during college, Sierra Milosh went to work to make […]
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Turns to Smart-Device Technology as Virginia Power Costs Rise and Demand Grows
New partnership with Virtual Peaker will let REC members enroll thermostats, batteries, EV chargers, and electric vehicles in a program […]
Webinar: VPP Payoff Strategies for Scaling and Maximizing Returns
Watch this webinar replay to hear real-world VPP journeys, successes, and lessons learned. Learn about adding diverse device types to a VPP program, integrating different programs into an enterprise VPP, and how incremental VPP adoption can be a strategy for success.
Managing C&I Load Flexibility: How DERMS Extends Beyond Residential DERs
Demand flexibility programs often start with the residential customer: distributed energy resources (DERs) like smart thermostats, water heaters, and rooftop […]
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