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This is a great article, thanks for sharing. Virtual power plants are recognized as being part of the future of the power grid, and it's nice to see the detail
by cosmic_quanta 2y ago
This is a great article, thanks for sharing.
Virtual power plants are recognized as being part of the future of the power grid, and it's nice to see the details behind at least one implementation.
Having worked on the wholesale market side of things: technology is moving quickly, and I worry that there are years of chaos ahead of us due to a lack of standardisation, as the post mentions.
Not only are each deregulated market different (e.g. California, New York, Mid-Atlantic, etc.), but in regulated markets, each UTILITY could be using a different standard. The night (the current power grid infrastructure) is darkest (most chaotic) just before the dawn (power infrastructure revolution).
- cipherself 2y agoHow does one learn more about virtual power plants? Are there books you'd recommend? I am interested in learning both about the tech involved and the market dynamics.
- datadrivenangel 2y agoI wrote a book on the topic based on the research I started in university! Virtual Power: The future of energy flexibility. My friends and family who guilt-tripped themselves into buying it to support me said it's surprisingly readable! Note: it is more market, policy, and energy technology focused, so not a deep dive into the networking and software.
- stephendeyoung 2y agoNice!
- cipherself 2y agoVery cool, ordered :)
- datadrivenangel 2y agoContact info is in the book if you have any questions!
- cosmic_quanta 2y agoWow that's cool, ordered a copy as well. Thanks!
- cosmic_quanta 2y agoI really like the US Department of Energy 'state of affairs' document called The pathway to virtual power plants commercial liftoff (https://liftoff.energy.gov/vpp/ https://liftoff.energy.gov/vpp/).
- cipherself 2y agoNice, thanks. I've download the "Full Report" and will give it a read.
- stephendeyoung 2y agoThis report was incredibly useful when writing this article.