Consumers Energy risks losing out on rate hikes without virtual power plant tech

A VPP is technology that can aggregate thousands of small sources of electricity to reduce stress on the electric grid. If enough of these sources are tapped, a VPP could potentially reduce the need to build a new gas power plant...

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