The bills would direct the Illinois Power Agency to procure the same amount of energy storage as required in California, which uses twice as much electricity as Illinois.
The platform will provide Solis battery storage customers access to virtual power plant (VPP) programs.
Virtual power plants, which could save state ratepayers an estimated $550 million per year, are connected aggregations of distributed energy resources like rooftop solar and energy storage.
Also on the rise: PV Hardware solar trackers and foundations now 100% U.S. made. Yotta Energy replaces ballast blocks with battery storage. And more.
Base operates as a virtual power plant (VPP), and said it offers competitive electric rates along with providing battery energy storage.
Also on the rise: California Energy Commission announces $55 million in funding to build out EV charger network. Enphase expands virtual power plant programs in U.S, Canada, Puerto Rico. And more.
The VPP program enables Colorado, Puerto Rico and Nova Scotia residents who have Enphase’s IQ Batteries to “get paid to help the grid.”
The distributed energy resource market provider enables operators of batteries, smart EV chargers, and demand response systems to sell flexible capacity to utilities.
A new virtual power plant power purchase agreement program offered by Solrite and Sonnen may reinforce the Texas power grid and provide back-up renewable power at no additional cost to enrolled homeowners.
Also on the rise: Examining final rules for clean hydrogen tax credit. Virtual power plant capacity must expand to meet demand. And more.
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