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electric grid

What’s Happening to the Electric Grid in Middle America?

If you’re an energy nerd like me, you’ve been transfixed by the news these days. Record-breaking electricity demand in Texas, […]

Kirsten Millar
Kirsten Millar
Director of Policy and Partnerships
Forecasting

How Forecasting Can Influence Rate Structures

Forecasting for increased demand or lower electricity production makes it easier for companies to plan for disruptions and potentially avoid […]

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Syd Bishop
Senior Content Specialist

Case Study: North Carolina’s Largest Electric Co-op Saves with DERs

Learn how EnergyUnited is leveraging connected thermostats to save their members energy and money using Virtual Peaker’s DERMS and Customer Engagement Suites.

utility regulation

The Path From a Bill to a Utility Regulation

Where does utility regulation come from? This is about the birds (policymakers) and the bees (commissioners) that bring utility regulation […]

Kirsten Millar
Kirsten Millar
Director of Policy and Partnerships
Climate Anxiety

What is Climate Anxiety?

Dealing with climate anxiety isn’t simply the fear of the growing risks of climate change or the need to harness […]

Rachel Sanford
Rachel Sanford
Marketing Coordinator
Stephanie Friddle

Q&A: Stephanie Friddle – Junior Software Developer

For the months now, our software developer intern Stephanie Friddle has worked diligently as part of our devs team to […]

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Bill Burke
Founder & CEO
rooftop solar panels

The Evolution of Rooftop Solar Panels

Over the last decade, distributed energy resources (DERs) like rooftop solar panels and personal battery storage have become increasingly accessible […]

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Syd Bishop
Senior Content Specialist
V2G Charging

Why V2G Charging Matters

The modern grid is increasingly complicated by a labyrinth of regulatory requirements aimed at decreasing carbon emissions and the looming […]

Shadea Mitchell
Director of Client Marketing
DistribuTech International 2022

What We Learned From DISTRIBUTECH International 2022

With our hectic travel schedule behind us, the Virtual Peaker team has had time to reflect on our experiences at […]

Virtual Peaker Team
Virtual Peaker Team
Eric Van Orden

Team Q&A: Eric Van Orden – Sales Director

Our Sales Director Eric Van Orden is no stranger to the utility industry, having studied and worked professionally in the […]

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Bill Burke
Founder & CEO

Playbook: DER Integrations: a 5 Part Framework

In the years to come, utilities will need to integrate their demand-side programs with hundreds, if not thousands, of communication protocols. With so much complexity and specialized knowledge involved, it will be challenging for utilities to master it all. In this playbook, integration experts define the basic technical aspects of device integration and explain why they’re important.

Utility Customer Service

The Value of Good Utility Customer Service

For years, I worked in utility customer service. The position gave me a greater understanding of the complexities of the […]

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Syd Bishop
Senior Content Specialist

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