EnergyHub, a provider of grid-edge flexibility, has integrated distributed energy resources (DERs) including EV chargers and energy storage products from energy management provider Emporia into its virtual power plant (VPP) platform.
The collaboration incorporates Emporia’s products into EnergyHub’s Edge Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS), enabling grid-aware cross-DER optimization for utilities. Utility customers who use Emporia chargers already participate in several EnergyHub EV programs. EnergyHub expects to start enrolling Emporia battery customers, alongside the existing EVSE customers, in multiple programs by the end of the year.
By 2030, VPPs could reduce peak electricity demand in the US by 60GW and grow to more than 200GW by 2050, according to a recent report by the Rocky Mountain Institute. VPPs could help reduce annual power sector expenditures by $35 billion in 2030.
“The integration of Emporia’s EV chargers and energy storage products with EnergyHub’s platform expands the capabilities of VPPs for EnergyHub clients,” said Matt Johnson, VP of Business Development at EnergyHub. “The ability to dispatch multiple types of Emporia devices provides our clients with greater bulk and distribution grid benefits and allows us to deliver additional value from flexibility programs.”
Source: EnergyHub
