Video
How California CCAs are Unlocking DER Potential with VPPs
California leads the nation in rooftop solar, EV adoption, and distributed batteries, making it the ideal state for virtual power plants (VPPs). But for CCAs, turning DER density into dispatchable grid resources means navigating lean budgets, customer competition, and CPUC compliance.
In this session, California CCA leaders shared how they launched and expanded VPPs, leveraging behavioral demand response, EV chargers, home batteries, and smart thermostats. They shared what it took to get their programs running, how they designed their VPPs, and the results and lessons learned along the way.
In this session, California CCA leaders shared how they launched and expanded VPPs, leveraging behavioral demand response, EV chargers, home batteries, and smart thermostats. They shared what it took to get their programs running, how they designed their VPPs, and the results and lessons learned along the way.
SPEAKERS
Leah Goodman
Senior Account Manager, Uplight
Marcos Santiago
Manager of Distributed Energy Programs, San Jose Clean Energy
Bridget Abbene
Program Specialist, Sonoma Clean Power