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Google expands PJM virtual power plant to 1 gigawatt

Leading Google's virtual power plant expansion

Google and Voltus have added 1,070 megawatts of virtual power plant capacity across PJM, on top of the 100 megawatts they signed in June. Google calls the result a 1-gigawatt plant; the combined total is about 1.17 gigawatts.

Updated Oct 28

Notable Quotes

"Distributed energy resources are powerful tools for managing a modern, reliable grid while keeping energy affordable."

from Google expands PJM virtual power plant to 1 gigawatt · Updated Oct 28

"We really see virtual power plants as a critical short-term solution."

from Google expands PJM virtual power plant to 1 gigawatt · Updated Oct 28

"Expanding our initial commitment tenfold demonstrates our core effort to actively bring our own capacity to the grids that serve us."

from Google expands PJM virtual power plant to 1 gigawatt · Updated Oct 28

"Procuring this capacity through a gigawatt-scale virtual power plant ensures Google's operations in PJM support regional reliability and deliver direct economic benefits to local communities."

from Google expands PJM virtual power plant to 1 gigawatt · Updated Oct 28