White battery storage containers arranged in rows on a gravel site

RESEARCH

8 May 2026

One State, 200 Megawatts, and a Blueprint for the Nation

Minnesota approved Xcel Energy's utility-owned 200 MW battery network, a first-of-its-kind model with national implications

High-voltage transmission tower and power lines

RESEARCH

10 Apr 2026

Can a VPP Fool a Grid Operator?

EnergyHub's Huels Test gives US utilities the first standard benchmark to measure VPP reliability against gas peaker plants

Solar panels and battery storage units at utility site

MARKET TRENDS

2 Apr 2026

Your Thermostat Is Now a Power Plant

US VPP capacity hit 38 GW in 2025 after a 21% surge, driven by a residential battery enrollment boom and accelerating state-level policy a...

Row of large battery storage containers at outdoor energy site

INSIGHTS

30 Mar 2026

Your Tesla Called. It Wants a Paycheck.

SB 913 would require California regulators to let aggregated home batteries and EVs compete for grid reliability payments alongside power ...

Technicians surveying rooftop solar array at distributed energy site

INNOVATION

25 Mar 2026

D.C. Just Made Its Parking Lots Part of the Power Grid

Washington D.C. launches a $3M open-source virtual power plant pilot, turning rooftops and EV chargers into a coordinated grid resource

University of Texas campus entrance sign

INNOVATION

20 Mar 2026

The Virtual Power Plant Finally Gets a Brain

A University of Texas study shows AI can close the performance gap between VPPs and conventional power plants

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