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Virtual Power Plants Showed Up for Their Biggest Test Yet. Here Are the Results

Inside Climate News · By Dan Gearino · last updated
The California grid got an evening boost from 535 megawatts of home-based batteries, giving a hint at what this decentralized resource can do.

By Dan Gearino

If what happened on July 29 in California is any indication of the future of the power grid, then there is reason for optimism.