Archive for April 2026
Why Virtual Power Plants—and Why Now
Or: How the Grid Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Coordination Electricity demand in the United States is growing quickly, and, like most things that grow quickly, it’s making people nervous. Data centers are multiplying like gremlins after midnight, cars are plugging in instead of filling up, factories are electrifying, and the grid is starting to sweat. Some have concluded that the only solution is…
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