This is exciting! The VPPs are going to make liars out of those badmouthers who say that renewables will never be able to run the grid without fossil fuel power plants. We need many more VPPs!
Quote: “”PUCT says that there is already 2.3 GW of capacity from small energy storage devices in Texas and 300 MW was added so far in 2023 alone.””
That’s more than *two full-size* power plants! I have a very strong suspicion that this is one reason why Texas has made it through the very hot weather without having problems with the grid!
Tesla receives approval for 2 virtual power plants in Texas