1、Virtual Power Plants,Real BenefitsHow aggregating distributed energy resources can benefit communities,society,and the gridReport/January 20232Virtual Power Plants,Real BenefitsAuthors and Acknowledgments Authors Kevin BrehmMark DysonAvery McEvoyConnor UsryAuthors listed alphabetically.All authors f

2、rom RMI unless otherwise noted.ContactsKevin Brehm,kbrehmrmi.orgMark Dyson,mdysonrmi.org VP3 Information,vp3rmi.orgCopyrights and CitationKevin Brehm,Avery McEvoy,Connor Usry,and Mark Dyson,Virtual Power Plants,Real Benefits,RMI,2023,https:/rmi.org/insight/virtual-power-plants-real-benefits/.RMI val

3、ues collaboration and aims to accelerate the energy transition through sharing knowledge and insights.We therefore allow interested parties to reference,share,and cite our work through the Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 license.https:/creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.All images used are from i

4、S unless otherwise noted.3Virtual Power Plants,Real BenefitsAbout VP3 Virtual Power Plant Partnership,or VP3,is a coalition of nonprofit and industry voices that seeks to shift the necessary policies,regulations,and market rules to unlock the market for virtual power plants(VPPs).Our members span ha

5、rdware and software technology solution providers,distributed energy resources(DER)aggregators,nonprofits,and others.A robust VPP market expands the possibilities for all DERs empowering households,businesses,and communities to play a role in the energy transition alongside technology solution provi

6、ders.Learn more at vp3.io.About RMIRMI is an independent nonprofit founded in 1982 that transforms global energy systems through market-driven solutions to align with a 1.5C future and secure a clean,prosperous,zero-carbon future for all.We work in the worlds most critical geographies and engage bus