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EPISODE · Nov 29, 2023 · 17 MIN

USEA Power Sector Podcast Episode 5: Why Virtual Power Plants Can Replace Natural Gas Peaker Plants

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In episode 5 of the USEA Power Sector Podcast, Department of Energy Loan Programs Office Senior Advisor Jen Downing, the lead author on DOE’s just-released Virtual Power Plant, or VPP, “Liftoff Paper”, faces questions from journalist Herman K. Trabish on how VPPs composed of aggregated customer-owned distributed energy resources can replace natural gas peaker plants in protecting power system reliability during growing late afternoon and evening demand spikes and reward electricity customers for participating.

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In episode 5 of the USEA Power Sector Podcast, Department of Energy Loan Programs Office Senior Advisor Jen Downing, the lead author on DOE’s just-released Virtual Power Plant, or VPP, “Liftoff Paper”, faces questions from journalist Herman K. Trabish on how VPPs composed of aggregated customer-owned distributed energy resources can replace natural gas peaker plants in protecting power system reliability during growing late afternoon and evening demand spikes and reward electricity customers for participating.

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In episode 5 of the USEA Power Sector Podcast, Department of Energy Loan Programs Office Senior Advisor Jen Downing, the lead author on DOE’s just-released Virtual Power Plant, or VPP, “Liftoff Paper”, faces questions from journalist Herman K....

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