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States expand virtual power plants to reduce grid costs

Virtual power plants coordinate hundreds or thousands of small-scale resources, including connected thermostats, to deliver electricity to the grid.

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The United States has increased support for virtual power plants in recent years, as these systems expand across multiple states, OilPrice reports.

A virtual power plant aggregates small-scale electricity generation resources so they can deliver power to the grid when coordinated, according to the outlet.

The coverage describes coordinated groups of hundreds or thousands of households and businesses using the latent potential of connected thermostats to contribute electricity supply.

The piece links the growing rollout to state efforts aimed at lowering electricity grid costs.

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