1、Californias Virtual Power Potential:How Five Consumer Technologies Could Improve the States Energy AffordabilityPREPARED BYRyan HledikKate PetersSophie EdelmanPREPARED FORGridLabVOLUME I:SUMMARY REPORTAPRIL 2024This report was prepared by The Brattle Group for GridLab.It is intended to be read and u
2、sed as a whole and not in parts.The report reflects the analyses and opinions of the authors and does not necessarily reflect those of The Brattle Groups clients,other consultants,or the reviewers listed below.We would like to thank Ric OConnell of GridLab for the invaluable project management and i
3、nsights he provided throughout the development of this report.We also are grateful for review of a draft of this study by experts at the following organizations:Ava Community Energy(Feliz Ventura),Google(Rizwan Naveed),OhmConnect(Cliff Staton),Recurve(Brian Gerke),Swell(Sarah Delisle,Jon Fortune).Co
4、pyright 2024 The Brattle Group,Inc.NoticeReal Reliability|2Volume I:Summary ReportI.SummaryII.IntroductionIII.Modeling VPP PotentialIV.Californias 2035 VPP Market PotentialV.Technology-Level DetailVI.Additional Considerations for DecisionmakersVII.ConclusionVolume II:Technical AppendixDescribes all
5、modeling and data sources,provided separatelyContentsI.S|4A GROWING PROBLEMCalifornia has narrowly avoided significant blackouts due to shortages in power supply on multiple occasions over the past few years.Factors contributing to this challenge include increasingly extreme weather events,dependenc
6、e on intermittent forms of generation,reduced flexibility of hydro systems,and reduced availability of imports from neighboring regions.The cost of resource adequacy(RA)has doubled since 2017.A REAL SOLUTIONCalifornia consumers are adopting clean,flexible technologies such as smart thermostats,elect