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Intelligent Utility
Kinsey Grant Baker
Kinsey Grant Baker
Energy Central Team
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NEWS: California’s successful virtual power plant program faces big budget cuts

$100 million in funding cuts are putting California’s biggest virtual power plant at risk.  (Canary Media)

  • The state’s Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) program has been a cornerstone in preventing blackouts by encouraging demand reduction during heatwaves and other high-demand scenarios.

  • But: The program could be back on the chopping block thanks to California’s multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall.