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David Roberts
Let's dig a little deeper into virtual power plants (VPPs)
1 hour 15 minutes Posted Jan 21, 2026 at 5:02 pm.
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Everyone is talking about virtual power plants, but as I discuss with EnergyHub CEO Seth Frader-Thompson, not all VPPs are created equal. We get nerdy on the various stages of VPP maturity and the specific technical requirements that VPPs must meet to truly compete with conventional power plants rather than just acting as “enhanced demand response.”



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