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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.
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4 Things to Consider When Launching a Demand Response Program
To meet rising energy demand, utilities have turned to tried and true strategies like demand response to conserve energy when customers need it the most, lowering energy costs and enhancing grid resiliency.
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Marketing Channels and When to Use Them for Your Demand Response Program Recruitment
Building a rapport with your customers is integral in developing your demand response strategies. So how do you find the right audience at the right time to educate them on the possibilities of demand response?
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5 Things to Think About Before Launching a Demand Response Program
Launching energy reduction strategies like demand response programs can present challenges. Check out this tip sheet created just for utility program managers.
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Replay: Best Practices for Demand Response Program Management
Watch this webinar replay and hear experts from SMUD and Virtual Peaker as they explore best practices for demand response program management, enabling behind-the-meter technologies, and creating the grid of the future.
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Case Study: Texas Coop Leverages Enhanced Thermostats Controls to Capture Savings Amid Extreme Grid Pressures
Learn how Farmers Electric is leveraging Google Nest thermostats’ enhanced control capabilities inside Shift to increase savings and maintain customer comfort amid growing grid pressures in Texas.
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Report: Redefining Demand Response for Winter Peaks
In early 2022, Snohomish County Public Utility District (SnoPUD) concluded the first full winter of its demand response and time-dynamic rates pilot, called FlexEnergy. It serves as a case study on the challenges of implementing winter-peaking programs and offers encouraging lessons for other utilities.
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Brochure: Meet Envision, Forecasting Suite
Virtual Peaker’s load forecasting suite, Envision, uses machine learning approaches to inform smart purchasing decisions. Increase your resiliency and flexibility while significantly reducing costs.
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Brochure: Meet Shift, DERMS Suite
Shift, our DERMS suite, connects in-home smart devices to run residential demand response programs that leverage distributed energy resources (DERs) to reduce cost and peak load. Machine learning and real-time control reduce demand while minimizing negative impact to the residential customer.
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Brochure: Meet Relay, Customer Engagement Suite
Relay, our customer engagement suite is built for utilities of any type to take advantage of distributed energy resources through innovative technologies and seamless customer engagement features. Download the brochure.
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One Pager: The Cutting Edge of Electric Vehicle Load Management
Learn more about Virtual Peaker’s electric vehicle telematics feature.
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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.
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