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Avoid These 5 Mistakes To Ensure Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Success
VPP deployments have accelerated — but program design, technology choices, and organizational alignment still make or break outcomes. Leading experts from Rocky Mountain Institute, ICF, TRC Companies, and Holy Cross Energy joined with Utility Dive to reveal the pitfalls to avoid and the best practices that separate high-performing VPPs from stalled pilots.
Setting capacity targets instead of defining clear use cases
Reinventing the wheel with custom platforms and proprietary integrations
Getting stuck in pilot mode and failing to demonstrate value