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Fine-tuning how homes can help the grid as 'virtual power plants'

Can thousands of houses equipped with remote-control thermostats and other devices mimic what big power plants do for utility grids? EnergyHub, a software and services company that operates virtual power plants (VPPs) for about 70 utilities in 30 states, says yes — and it has a trove of data from three major U.S. utilities that shows how … Continue reading “Fine-tuning how homes can help the grid as 'virtual power plants'”