Big tech’s tab: PG&E is leading the charge on a “first-of-its-kind,” Google-funded VPP in the San Francisco Bay Area. SHARE (Smart Home Assets for Reliability and Efficiency) will incorporate batteries, smart devices, and heat pumps offered to customers for free—or at a steep discount. The network will also incorporate nearly 21K existing DERs with the help of Tesla, Sunrun, and Renew Home.
The timeline: SHARE is slated to kick off as early as this fall, and it’s expected to run through next year.
The context: Tech titans are increasingly embracing VPPs, likely for both the cheap capacity and PR boosts as community criticism of data centers climbs. In June, Google announced a deal with Voltus for up to 100 MW of distributed capacity per year (which the companies called the first hyperscaler-funded VPP).
Thu, Sep 3
Molly Glick
Energy Central Team
NEWS: PG&E has unveiled a VPP pilot fully financed by Google.
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