Google Funds a 1GW Virtual Power Plant with Voltus in PJM
The companies expanded an earlier 100 MW plan as PJM faces rising data center demand and forecasts 30 to 34 gigawatts of new load by the early 2030s.
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Google funds a 1GW virtual power plant with Voltus in PJM
Google will fund a 1 gigawatt virtual power plant run by Voltus on the PJM grid, to supply capacity for its operations there. The deal adds 1,070 megawatts to the 100 megawatts the two agreed in June, the companies said on Thursday. PJM serves 67 million customers across 13 states and the District of Columbia. […] This story continues at The Next Web
Google Bets Big on Virtual Power Plants With 1 Gigawatt Voltus Deal
North America has about 37.5 gigawatts of total virtual power plant capacity, according to energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie’s latest estimate, published last year. That capacity is spread across roughly 2,000 VPPs, which aggregate distributed energy resources like batteries, smart thermostats, and heat pumps to cut, shift, or supply electricity when the grid is under strain — effectively turning them into a single, coordinated power plant.On Th…
Google plans big virtual power plant in energy-strapped PJM grid
Google just upped the ante on its plans to leverage thousands of homes’ energy use to free up space on the grid for data centers. The tech giant and the California-based firm Voltus announced Thursday that they are going after a gigawatt of virtual power plant capacity in PJM Interconnection, the country’s biggest…
Google expanded its collaboration with Voltus through a three-year agreement to incorporate up to 100 MW of energy resources distributed each year into the PJM network. The initiative will coordinate resources from households and companies to support technology operations and provide capacity when the network is under pressure.
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