Voltus

Voltus has been recognized as a leading virtual power plant aggregator by Wood Mackenzie in its annual VPP report! Voltus was recognized for ranking highest in the number of VPPs that include commercial and industrial customers, along with recognition for being “first-in-market” for high-reward ancillary services programs. Since Voltus provided data for this report, the company’s aggregate megawatts under management has increased by 20% to more than 7,000! https://lnkd.in/gEx2Ugtf #virtualpowerplants #distributedenergyresources

Exciting news! 🎉 Voltus has joined RMI’s Virtual Power Plant Partnership (VP3) - an industry coalition working to unlock and scale VPPs through regulatory, policy, and market rule changes. Voltus brings significant experience to the partnership in aggregating and connecting nearly 7 GW of DERs to electricity markets across the U.S. and Canada, in addition to its past and ongoing advocacy work, such as helping eliminate state-opt outs in Michigan and Missouri. #virtualpowerplants #distributedenergyresources https://lnkd.in/g24kTANk

Voltus’s peak prediction capabilities are helping customers mitigate unprecedented capacity price increases - up to $279,000 per MW-year in the PJM Interconnection! These prices have increased 9X year-over-year, creating urgency for customers to actively mitigate these charges. Voltus’s platform and Peak Saver algorithms are trained based on individual customer schedules to optimize peak predictions and capture more savings. Learn more about demand charge mitigation with Voltus below: https://lnkd.in/g7d25ypt #peakprediction #virtualpowerplants #demandresponse #distributedenergyresources

Last week, PJM Interconnection announced a 9X increase of their capacity prices. Check out Voltus's President, Matthew Plante's commentary in RTO Insider LLC with Devin Leith-Yessian: He said, "the results were predictable given the number of generation retirements and PJM’s load forecasts. However, shifts in resource accreditation also had a large impact on the amount of supply able to offer into the auction... Asset-backed DR resources — such as smart thermostats, batteries or anything requiring a capital investment — are especially likely to be buoyed by the high prices." “It’s hard to find a customer that doesn’t want to take advantage of the value proposition that now exists.” https://lnkd.in/guAk4z5n

Voltus, with the help of its portfolio of dedicated customers, has surpassed 100,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions avoided in 2024 through our #demandresponse and #virtualpowerplant services! Did you know? Virtual power plants support the clean energy transition by: 👉 Reducing electricity use - the cleanest megawatt is the megawatt never used! 👉 Preventing the use and building of peaking power plants 👉 Providing flexible demand-side resources to help balance and support the growth of renewable energy

On the morning of Monday July 15, the NYISO system load was trending above the forecast by a considerable amount -– usually not a good sign for grid stability during historic heat waves. Voltus and its #NewYork virtual power plant rose to the challenge, dispatching 350+ MW of demand-side resources, helping the system load drop below the forecast, enhancing NYISO grid stability, and avoiding potential blackouts in the process. #Demandresponse shines as a solution to enhance grid stability while paying energy resources handsomely during the process. #virtualpowerplant #distributedenergyresources

Happy US Independence Day! And a special thank you to our staff and customers supporting the electric grid across the country, during this very warm holiday week. 💪 💙❤️

New research from RMI - Meeting Summer Peaks: The Need for #VirtualPowerPlants (VPPs). Due to unprecedented load growth, increasing extreme weather events, and changing power supply, regulators and utilities need easily deployable, diverse, and affordable solutions to support a more reliable and affordable grid. VPPs' flexibility, affordability, deployment speed, and ability to support grid resilience can optimize existing infrastructure to address near-term and long-term grid needs. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gCuUV2Tb #distributedenergyresources #cleanenergy #climatetech

Sometimes progress towards climate goals happens rapidly, other times gradually. In the case of NYISO's DER Participation Model, it's a gradual move that's supporting the important goal of reaching 70% renewables on the grid by 2030 on a tight timeline. If you're enrolled in a #demandresponse program in NYISO or are considering it, here's what you need to know to make the best decision for your business: 👉 The DER Participation Model provides DERs with access to more market opportunities, potentially increasing revenue for participating organizations. 👉 The aggregation threshold has been reduced to 100 kW (10 kW per DER), offering DERs more access to cash-generating market opportunities. 👉 Factors like your load profile, curtailment capabilities, response times, and site locations will significantly impact your earnings under the new model. Moreover, there are only 3 approved DER aggregators that can provide access to this new opportunity for your business. Voltus stands out as the sole approved DER aggregator with extensive experience in NYISO's ancillary market. Additionally, we offer a simple platform to help you understand your DR performance, forecasted and actual earnings, and real-time energy usage. For more insights, check out our latest blog by Angel Fernandez Amores, our NYISO Energy Market Director! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]. #NYISO #DistributedEnergyResources #DemandResponse #VirtualPowerPlants #RenewableEnergy https://lnkd.in/g7PFmf2c

Happy #PrideMonth from Voltus! At Voltus, we celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion while driving the clean energy transition forward. We are committed to creating a workplace where EVERYONE feels valued and respected. Let's continue to champion equality and drive positive change in our community and beyond. 💪💚💙