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Demand flexibility programs and Virtual Power Plants are the future of smart utilities. Aggregating, controlling, and operationalizing DERs is now possible with the right DERMS. This Resource collection can help you evaluate the benefits of this emerging technology and get started now!
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 […]
Weighing Solutions to Increase Grid Flexibility – Excerpts from Grid Forward Forum
What does grid flexibility even mean, and how can it improve how we advance and manage the electric grid? The […]
Webinar Replay: How Next Generation VPPs Will Maximize the Operational Value of DERs
Watch this webinar to learn the common challenges grid operators face with DERs, and how the next generation of virtual power plants can address those issues.
Powering the Future: How AI is Revolutionizing Virtual Power Plants (VPPs)
Electric demand is on the rise, driven by supply chain challenges, erratic temperature extremes, and volatile weather events, as well […]
6 Questions to Ask Before Purchasing a Grid-Edge DERMS
Load management strategies are nothing new to utilities. Historically, load management was comparatively simple. Demand curves were relatively predictable, as […]
More Questions To Ask Before Purchasing Your Grid-Edge DERMS
According to the Department of Energy, 80-160 GW of virtual power plant capacity is needed to meet increasing demand by […]
Revolutionizing Virtual Power Plant Capabilities, Virtual Peaker Launches First-of-Its-Kind and Only Topline Demand Control Solution
The solution allows distributed energy resources to be fully utilized, relied upon, and available to stabilize the grid with dependable […]
Ask An Expert: Virtual Power Plants, Reliability, & AI
From our thoughts on the Department of Energy report to our upcoming launch, we’ve had virtual power plants on our […]
Playbook: Virtual Power Plants
The technology behind Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) is not new to utilities. However, they’re maturing to an inflection point where technology, regulations, and market conditions will drive rapid growth over the next five to 10 years. Learn more in this playbook.
The Potential of Virtual Power Plants
The role of electric utilities in the United States is evolving to a more customer-centric model for a variety of […]
What is Topline Demand Control?
The utility and energy industries are at an inflection point that includes necessary and costly infrastructure upgrades, erratic weather caused […]
Webinar Replay: Operationalizing DERs with Topline Demand Control, The Next Generation of VPPs
Watch this webinar for actionable recommendations to leverage the power of DERs with the next generation of virtual power plants.
Q&A With Mark Dyson, Managing Director of RMI’s Carbon-Free Electricity Program, on Virtual Power Plants & Beyond
From grid resilience challenges to outages caused by extreme weather events, the effects of climate change are increasingly apparent. One […]
Lowering Barriers For Virtual Power Plant Programs
A recent Department of Energy (DOE) report found that by deploying between 80 to 160 gigawatts of virtual power plants […]
How Topline Demand Control Moves Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) into the Control Room
Distributed energy resources (DERs) are a powerful asset during the energy transition, albeit one that is historically intermittent either due […]
Introducing the Next Generation of Virtual Power Plants: Topline Demand Control
Virtual power plants have remained a buzzworthy concept for years, a glimpse into the potential of aggregate demand flexibility. A […]
What We Learned From the Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Virtual Power Plants DOE Report
Last September, the Department of Energy released an extensive report entitled Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Virtual Power Plants. As the […]
Ask An Expert: The Fundamentals of Virtual Power Plants & Where They Might Go Next
Virtual power plants (VPPs) have remained in the public zeitgeist for years now, transitioning from a buzzword concept to a […]
Virtual Power Plants: Creating a New Culture of Energy Services
The energy sector is experiencing the most transformative and exciting era since its creation. The developing market for virtual power […]
Virtual Power Plants: Myth or Reality?
Since the first electric power grid, system operators have dreamed of leveraging the flexibility of the energy consumers connected to […]
Webinar Replay: Grid-Edge Innovation: Driving VPP and DR Growth and Enrollments
Watch this webinar replay to learn how utilities can prepare themselves to capitalize on increased adoption of grid-edge DERMS technology and ever-growing VPP capabilities.
The Problem That Virtual Power Plants Help Solve
Once the industry standard, the traditional power or peaker plant paradigm is being reimagined for the twenty-first century with a […]
How to Evaluate Which Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) Vendor is Right For You
Distributed energy generation is expected to hit a value of $580.8b by 2027, which reflects the broader adoptions of distributed […]
Portland General Electric Partners with Virtual Peaker on VPP Project
Portland General Electric (PGE) announced last week the approval of its Virtual Power Plant (VPP) project – a 525 battery program […]
Achieving More Demand Flexibility Requires Mastering the Resource Planning Process
Utilities across the US are positioning themselves to manage customer demand in concert with supply-side resource portfolios. Demand flexibility programs […]
Webinar Replay: Operationalizing DERs with Topline Demand Control, The Next Generation of VPPs
Watch this webinar for actionable recommendations to leverage the power of DERs with the next generation of virtual power plants.
Leveraging VPPs to Prepare Utilities for Extreme Weather
From the Midwest to the South, the U.S. has experienced dangerous cold snaps this winter that challenge grid operators to […]