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Residential Demand Response Programs Need Better Device Control
Utility resident demand response (DR) programs have evolved in many ways over the years. Initially focused on direct load controllers […]

Everything You Need to Know About Opting Out of Demand Response Events
Meeting demand proves a little more difficult every year, as utilities have to balance electrification and decarbonization efforts, stress from […]

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 […]

Distribution Constraint Management Made Easy: What is Localized Dispatch?
The U.S. electric grid is an ad hoc creation with no singular oversight. As such, utility companies and energy markets […]

3 Things You Need to Turn a Demand Response Pilot into a Program
Demand response (DR) programs are critical in optimizing energy consumption and ensuring grid reliability. While pilot projects provide valuable insights, […]

What Happens If You Ignore EV Charging Needs?
In 2023, Americans bought more than a million electric vehicles (EVs). Between discounts and incentives, EVs are expected to get […]

Team Q&A: Blake Herbert – Software Development Intern
From his sustainability efforts to his artistic expression, our Software Development Intern Blake Herbert is excited to learn how to […]

Why Your Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) Supports Multiple Utility Teams
Distributed energy resources (DERs) like solar, battery storage, EV & EV charging technologies, and smart home devices like thermostats and […]

Why Is Grid Modernization so Expensive?
In 2023, Southern California Edison (SCE) requested a base revenue requirement of $10.3b by 2025, which is about $.19b or […]

DERMS, Predictable Demand Control, & EVs: Top Energy Trends You Should Know For 2024
The utility space has weathered many changes recently, between aging grid infrastructure, new regulatory requirements, diversified energy mix, distribution constraints, […]

Team Q&A: Mike Weatherford – Software Development Intern
Our Software Development Intern Mike Weatherford loves a challenge, which is why he took up coding! Here, Mike applies his […]

Join Virtual Peaker At These 2024 Utility Energy Conferences
Sharing our annual utility energy conference schedule has become a yearly tradition here at Virtual Peaker, and one we’re thrilled […]
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