Sdg&e pioneers virtual power plant to help ease strain on the power grid during extreme heat

Connected devices such as energy storage and smart thermostats centrally managed to reduce demand on the grid san diego , aug. 28, 2023 /prnewswire/ -- as extreme heat records fall across the west and strain the power grid, san diego gas & electric is piloting a new cleantech innovation known as a virtual power plant (a vpp) to reduce energy demand and put electricity back on the grid during peak hours – all through leveraging the capabilities of customer-owned smart thermostats, rooftop solar, energy storage and other connected resources such as water pumps. (download project photos via this dropbox link: vpp) unlike a traditional power plant, a virtual power plant does not rely on a physical facility to generate electricity for the grid to distribute to homes and businesses.
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