The Virtual Power Plant is the working title assigned to the modern electric system architecture and operations envisioned by utility industry leaders. The VPP integrates the operation of supply- and demand-side assets to meet customer demand for energy services in both the short- and long-term. It’s the evolution of the present-day power plant, so it [...]

Significant efforts are underway in developing and promoting electricity storage. But there are a number of broad policy issues that are barriers to adoption of storage by the electric energy industry. And these policy questions arise in various forms depending on the context of where and how storage is being used.