1、Power ShiftHow Virtual Power Plants Unlock Cleaner,More Affordable Electricity SystemsSEPTEMBER 2024/2POWER SHIFT:HOW VIRTUAL POWER PLANTS UNLOCK CLEANER,MORE AFFORDABLE ELECTRICITY SYSTEMSAuthors and ContributorsAuthorsJacob BeckerKevin BrehmJesse CohenTyler FitchLauren ShwisbergRMI ContributorsAda

2、m BeitmanMark DysonLiza MartinBrett WebsterContactsTyler Fitch,tyler.fitchrmi.orgKevin Brehm,kbrehmrmi.org Lauren Shwisberg,lshwisbergrmi.org Authors listed alphabetically.All authors from RMI.About RMIRMI is an independent nonprofit,founded in 1982 as Rocky Mountain Institute,that transforms global

3、 energy systems through market-driven solutions to align with a 1.5C future and secure a clean,prosperous,zero-carbon future for all.We work in the worlds most critical geographies and engage businesses,policymakers,communities,and NGOs to identify and scale energy system interventions that will cut

4、 climate pollution at least 50 percent by 2030.RMI has offices in Basalt and Boulder,Colorado;New York City;Oakland,California;Washington,D.C.;Abuja,Nigeria;and Beijing.About VP3Virtual Power Plant Partnership,or VP3,is a coalition of nonprofit and industry voices that seeks to shift the necessary p

5、olicies,regulations,and market rules to unlock the market for virtual power plants(VPPs).Our members span hardware and software technology solution providers,distributed energy resources(DER)aggregators,nonprofits,and others.A robust VPP market expands the possibilities for all DERs empowering house

6、holds,businesses,and communities to play a role in the energy transition alongside technology solution providers.Learn more at vp3.io./3POWER SHIFT:HOW VIRTUAL POWER PLANTS UNLOCK CLEANER,MORE AFFORDABLE ELECTRICITY SYSTEMSCopyrights and CitationTyler Fitch,Jacob Becker,Kevin Brehm,Jesse Cohen,and L