Why some of the biggest names in tech and auto are teaming up on virtual power plants
by Justine Calma from The Verge - All Posts on (#67Q53)
A Chevy Silverado EV. | Image: GM Some big names in smart homes, solar power, and electric vehicles launched a coalition yesterday to develop standards and policies for virtual power plants.
The effort was initially funded by Google Nest and General Motors and will be spearheaded by the clean energy advocacy nonprofit RMI. The new coalition is called the Virtual Power Plant Partnership, or VP3, and its founding members also include Ford, solar energy companies SunPower and Sunrun, as well as smart electrical panel maker SPAN and several other energy management companies.
Virtual power plants (VPPs) tap into the idea that electric vehicles and home solar systems can serve as backup power sources for the electricity grid
Virtual power plants (VPPs) tap into the idea that...