NEWS: The Affordability Advantage: How Virtual Power Plants Can Alleviate Household Electricity Bill Pressure

Here’s one way to curb soaring energy costs: roll out virtual power plants. Utility VPP programs could slash residential bill increases by more than half, according to a new Brattle Group report (which researchers prepared for VPP operator Everyday Electric). But for major payoffs to pan out, utilities need plenty of customer buy-in, ASAP. Brattle’s suggestion? Tap into the capacity hiding in existing resources, like smart thermostats. 🔎