Funds projects that demonstrate and improve virtual power plants—software-managed networks of many small energy devices (like rooftop solar, home/business batteries, and electric vehicles) working together like a single power plant. The goal is to:

• Coordinate large numbers of inverter-based resources to support the local grid
• Provide power quality services (e.g., stabilizing voltage and reducing disturbances)
• Ease grid congestion as electrification grows
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The purpose of this solicitation is to demonstrate and advance the capabilities of virtual power plants (VPPs) that coordinate high concentrations of inverter-based distributed energy resources (IBDERs) – such as solar photovoltaics (PV), battery energy storage systems (BESS), and electric… Show More