Vermont's largest utility deploys virtual power plant during heat wave

Green Mountain Power's virtual power plant, aggregating distributed energy resources, reduced peak electricity costs by an estimated $6 million for all customers during early July, marking a significant real-world demonstration of VPP effec

First covered Jul 28, 2026 · 1:51 PM PT · 1 article

Vermont's largest utility deploys virtual power plant during heat wave — Image via electrek.co

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3h Electrek Vermont’s largest energy source is now a virtual power plant — Green Mountain Power’s virtual power plant (VPP) – the state’s largest energy source – cut an estimated $6 million from all customers’ peak electricity costs…

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