Blog Archive - Dana Philbin
Battery-Based VPPs: The Future of Resilient Energy
Virtual power plants (VPPs) are an interconnected system of distributed energy resources, such as battery storage systems, rooftop solar panels, EVs with bidirectional chargers, and wi-fi enabled smart thermostats. Customers enrolled in a VPP program allow their resources to be used by a utility or third-party aggregator, providing valuable grid services in exchange for compensation. …
Members-Only: Engaging with the Media: A How-to for CESA Members
The Lowdown on Networked Geothermal for States
As states, utilities, and local governments across the United States pilot networked geothermal projects, there are important questions around cost, ownership, regulation, and equity that they are only beginning to address. Networked geothermal—also referred to as “ambient loop systems,” “community geothermal,” or “fifth generation district heating & cooling,” among other terms — is a system…