This report analyzes the state of the VPP market today in the US and Canada, based on a database of over 500 VPP projects.

Jon Wellinghoff discusses Michigan’s recent DR aggregator ban lift, in addition to other states within MISO (like Minnesota, Missouri, Indiana, and Arkansas) eyeing Michigan’s progress to potentially follow suit.

Gregg Dixon discusses the significance and future of virtual power plants and distributed energy resources with host, James Gifford

Homes and businesses can make the grid more reliable, and get paid to do so, by forming virtual power plants.

Michigan utility regulators on Dec. 21 partially lifted a ban on third-party customer demand response aggregators in a move to address recent price spikes in the Midcontinent ISO's power capacity auction.

Synchronized reserves have seen a drop in prices since PJM implemented market overhauls at the start of October, the RTO says.

Two former FERC chairmen and a state commissioner are pessimistic that MISO will be able to rein in shortages or high capacity prices anytime soon and said demand-side management would assuage the situation.

High power prices in the Midcontinent region could last years and could go higher, driven by natural gas prices and soaring capacity costs, according to panelists on a webinar hosted Monday by Voltus, a demand response company.

Ep. 77 - Dana Guernsey, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer - Voltus

MCPS is expanding a partnership with electric school bus provider Highland Electric Fleets to offer the vehicles as a DER when not in use. DER software provider Voltus will be providing the necessary tech for the 326 buses.