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Virtual Power Plants and Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems

Conference ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2589484· OSTI ID:2589484
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  1. National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)
Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) are aggregations of DERs that can balance electrical loads and provide utility-scale and utility-grade grid services like a traditional power plant. This presentation covers VPP definition, State-of-the-Art, Grid Architectures, Example VPP studies, VPP Standards, and VPP Roadmap.
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Policy (OP)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308;
OSTI ID:
2589484
Report Number(s):
NREL/PR-5D00-92831
Resource Type:
Conference presentation
Conference Information:
Presented at the Utility and Grid Operator Power System Resources Webinar Series, 5 June - 29 July 2025
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English