At @solarunitedneighbors.org, in 2025 we helped 32,668 people go solar, protected net metering in 5 states, and built a movement that cannot be stopped. 🔋
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Solar can fight data-center fueled affordability crisis - Solar United Neighbors Power-hungry data centers are raising energy costs for consumers across the country. Solar energy - through Virtual Power Plants - can be a solution to meet growing demand and keep energy affordable.

Your #electricity bill is going up and #DataCenters may be why. 💸

Unless state officials act, you are paying the bill.

#Solar, #battery storage, and #VirtualPowerPlants can meet growing energy demand faster, cheaper, and cleaner.

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#tucson this is ridiculous #heat

Breaking a 100 year record sometimes is bad

Why? Consumption of those damn #fossilfuels

We are addicts of the fossil fuel
energy infrastructure.

Good news is we now have 340 homes in #virtualpowerplants it has doubled in just 6 months
Treating the addiction!

Powering Pennsylvania: Addressing the Energy Affordability Crisis - Cozzy Energy Solutions The House Energy Committee held a hearing on March 16, as part of a series of discussions addressing Pennsylvania’s energy affordability crisis, largely driven by increased energy demands from artificial intelligence data centers. The hearing focused on ways to improve the management of existing energy resources and the electric grid, alongside exploring strategies for increased

Powering Pennsylvania: Addressing the Energy Affordability Crisis #PJM #EnergyAffordability #VirtualPowerPlants #GridModernization #EnergyDemand #PennsylvaniaEnergy

In Battle Against Renewable Energy, Texas AG Is All Hat No Cattle The case for renewable energy is stronger than ever before in Texas, despite the efforts of State AG Ken Paxton to go to bat for coal power.

Texas company adds 40+ distributed storage systems to home state grid.

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Powering the Future: Virtual Power Plants and Grid Resilience - Cozzy Energy Solutions The Energy Efficiency Alliance of PA/NJ and Advanced Energy United will host a webinar on March 12 focusing on virtual power plants and their role in strengthening the electrical grid and protecting consumer utility costs. The webinar, titled "Power Without The Plants – How Virtual Power Plants Strengthen Our Grid, Protect Ratepayers," will begin at

Powering the Future: Virtual Power Plants and Grid Resilience #PJM #VirtualPowerPlants #EnergyEfficiency #GridModernization #RenewableEnergy #EnergyPolicy

Now Anyone Can Join A VPP, With Or Without Solr Panels The US startup SOLRITE is opening up a new energy storage opportunity for residential ratepayers to participate in money-saving VPPs.

With or without rooftop solar panels, virtual power plants save money.

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Beyond Batteries: Rethinking Canada’s Energy Future - Cozzy Energy Solutions Energy System Understanding Lags, Experts Say January 29, 2026 A persistent lack of understanding regarding energy systems continues to hinder progress, according to recent correspondence. Despite emerging interest, municipal councils and Chief Administrative Officers are reportedly investing in outdated technologies and energy storage solutions that could be significantly improved. The issue was raised previously by

Beyond Batteries: Rethinking Canada's Energy Future #IESO #EnergyTransition #VirtualPowerPlants #DemandResponse #EnergyEfficiency #RenewableEnergy

Powering Forward: Affordability Strategies in 2026 - Cozzy Energy Solutions The rising cost of electricity has become the primary energy concern in 2026, prompting divergent approaches to address affordability. A federally driven strategy, initiated by the Trump Administration, prioritizes affordability as a critical issue. This strategy involves maintaining coal-fired power generation, implementing mandated market adjustments, and imposing charges on major energy consumers to fund new

Powering Forward: Affordability Strategies in 2026 #PJM #EnergyCosts #PowerGrid #VirtualPowerPlants #ElectricityPrices #EnergyPolicy

New #podcast: #VirtualPowerPlants can help meet booming energy demand and provide up to $100,000 in income for large energy users that participate in the programs. What's holding them back?

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Blockchain & Energy Grids: A Smarter Power Future Powering the Future: How Blockchain and Crypto Are Rewiring Our Energy Grids Let’s talk about the power grid. It's one of those massive, invisible systems we completely rely on but…

Blockchain & Energy Grids: A Smarter Power Future #peertopeerenergytrading #transactiveenergy #virtualpowerplants #smartcontractsforenergy #blockchaininutilities #renewableenergycredits #smartgridtechnology #distributedenergyresources #cryptoincentives #prosumers

Building Power Supply Isn’t the Only Way to Win the AI Race - CPower Energy The “AI Race” is seen as this decade’s Space Race: a signal of American leadership and competitiveness globally, and a key priority of the Trump administration. There are significant economic ramifica...

The future of grid resiliency isn’t about building more, it’s about using what we have, smarter. #VirtualPowerPlants (VPPs) use demand flexibility to cut costs, prevent blackouts & accelerate the clean energy transition. More 👉 cpowerenergy.com/building-pow...

#GridResilience #DemandFlexibility

Alberta’s Unique Deregulated Electricity Grid Paves Way for Virtual Power Plants Alberta's deregulated electricity grid has established itself as a hub for the practical implementation of virtual power plants (VPPs), making it the sole province capable of supporting a fully functional VPP to date. A notable example of this is sonnen's project at Blatchford Lands, which will be Canada's first home battery-based VPP within a master-planned community. The 100-home initiative incorporates 500 kW of solar generation and 2 MWh of battery storage, leveraging rooftop solar installations ranging from 5 kW to 10 kW per home, and demonstrates the potential for energy sourcing beyond provincial borders through cross-border agreements.

Alberta’s Unique Deregulated Electricity Grid Paves Way for Virtual Power Plants #IESO #Alberta #VirtualPowerPlants #EnergyStorage #SolarPower #DeregulatedGrid

Chicago taxpayers deserve structural change City stakeholders must prove efficiency before demanding sacrifice from taxpayers. Also, energy storage legislation, a reminder to Americans at a time when anti-immigration sentiment is high, and a ch...

Here's my thoughts for the day: Solar + storage = max power savings for Illinoisans! chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-t... #enerystorage #solarpower #distributedpowerplants #virtualpowerplants #passthebill

Carrier adding batteries to central air conditioners. from this week's podcast. podfollow.com/clean #virtualpowerplants

A better grid for Illinois: Distributed Power Plants (Virtual) · Solar United Neighbors Join us for a Zoom conversation about how distributed power plants (DPPs) can help power Illinois! We’ll learn from experts about how your legislators can enable rooftop solar and battery storage in ...

For anyone in Illinois! We are trying to get the grid affordability bill package across the finish line and we're working to educate and engage the public in this work. Please share this event with your contacts or networks: www.mobilize.us/solarunitedn... #energysky #renewables #virtualpowerplants

California's Electricity Grid Faces Growing Challenges as Virtual Power Plants Emerge as Promising Solution California's electricity grid is facing significant challenges due to rapidly increasing energy demand, driven by the proliferation of electric vehicle charging stations and data centers, among other factors. In response, policymakers are exploring innovative solutions such as Virtual Power Plants (VPPs), which aggregate distributed energy resources to provide a centralized, dispatchable resource, potentially bypassing costly grid expansions and reducing electricity bills for consumers. While several legislative efforts have been launched to promote VPP adoption, including a plan by the California Energy Commission and CAISO to develop a deployment strategy, the path forward remains uncertain due to resistance from utilities concerned about potential reductions in their guaranteed profits and advocacy from community choice aggregators seeking lower customer energy bills.

California's Electricity Grid Faces Growing Challenges as Virtual Power Plants Emerge as Promising Solution #CAISO #VirtualPowerPlants #CaliforniaGrid #ElectricVehicles #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability

Advanced Energy United Supports Maryland's DRIVE Act for Distributed Energy Resources Three organizations back Maryland's DRIVE Act to enhance participation in virtual power plants.

Maryland is on the brink of a renewable energy revolution as the Public Service Commission discusses groundbreaking initiatives to integrate distributed energy resources into the grid!

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#MD #CitizenPortal #VirtualPowerPlants #DistributedEnergy #CustomerParticipation

Maryland Utilities Urged To Rapidly Deploy Virtual Power Plant Pilot Programs WeaveGrid advocates for prompt implementation of VPP pilots to address capacity challenges.

Maryland's energy future hinges on integrating Commercial and Industrial customers into crucial programs and launching Virtual Power Plant pilots—could this be the game-changer we need?

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#MD #CitizenPortal #VirtualPowerPlants #MarylandEnergy #EnergyEfficiency #CNIIntegration

👇🌍 GOOD NEWS for a clean, affordable and stable electricity grid!

#VirtualPowerPlants #CleanEnergy #AB740

Colorado’s energy future starts with distributed solar (Opinion) It’s time for Colorado to show the nation what energy independence looks like: community-powered, locally controlled and resilient by design. Our representatives in Congress may have let us d…

Read this fabulous op-ed from my colleague at @solarunitedneighbors.org Colorado's future is sunny 🌞 😎 #rooftopsolar #renewableenergy #solarpower #energysky #virtualpowerplants www.dailycamera.com/2025/08/30/t...

California's Virtual Power Plants Demonstrate Growing Potential for Grid Support A significant demonstration of Distributed Energy Resource (DER) capabilities took place in California, as over 100,000 residential batteries combined to produce 1.3 gigawatts of power on a single Tuesday in July, supporting the state's energy grid and highlighting the growing potential of virtual power plants (VPPs).

California's Virtual Power Plants Demonstrate Growing Potential for Grid Support #CAISO #VirtualPowerPlants #CaliforniaGrid #DistributedEnergy #SolarGeneration #RenewableEnergy

Excited for #REPlus2025 — the hub for clean energy leaders shaping the future. Visit CPower at Booth F17009 to explore how VPPs ease grid stress, boost revenue & build a more resilient energy system.

#EnergyStorage #VirtualPowerPlants #REPlus

California Tests Largest Virtual Power Plant with 100K Home Batteries California's grid successfully tested the largest virtual power plant, aggregating over 100,000 residential batteries to deliver 535 MW during peak evening hours, easing strain without fossil fuels. This milestone, led by utilities and Tesla, proves distributed energy's potential for clean, resilient power. It could inspire nationwide adoption, transforming homeowners into grid partners.

⚡ NEW: California recently aggregated more than 100,000 residential batteries to power hundreds of thousands of homes in the largest test of virtual power plants to date. #VirtualPowerPlants are essential to the clean energy future. More here: https://loom.ly/OC-w_po

At #GridFuture2025, we’ll discuss The AI Surge – exploring how AI, data centers & flexible load strategies unlock revenue, boost sustainability & ensure grid reliability.

#VPP #VirtualPowerPlants #EnergyFlexibility #AI

When record heat tested the grid, #VirtualPowerPlants (VPPs) delivered. By dispatching flexible, customer-sited resources, VPPs stabilized the grid and kept the lights on faster and cheaper than new generation would have done. More from Utility Dive: www.utilitydive.com/news/virtual...

We are now moving into the second half of our legislative session and a number of Assembly Bills will soon be considered by the California Senate. Here are some that we support. #AB39 #AB44 and #AB740 #VirtualPowerPlants are cool!

Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Platforms Market - Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast (2025-2032) The Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Platforms Market will grow from $173.9M in 2025 to $2.34B by 2035 at 29.7% CAGR. Explore trends in blockchain technology, distributed energy resources, prosumer models,...

P2P energy trading grows via DERs, blockchain, VPPs, and smart grids, with AI, EV charging, and IoT integration opening new markets and boosting decentralized energy solutions.

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