Energy Storage News•about 1 month ago
Arizona utilities approve new technologies to accelerate residential storage and VPP deployment
Key Takeaway
Arizona's utility-backed integration of specific residential storage and smart meter technologies accelerates VPP deployment, creating new market opportunities for DER aggregators and enhancing grid flexibility.
AI Summary
- •Arizona utilities have approved specific residential battery (FranklinWH) and electric meter (ConnectDER) technologies for integration into programs designed to accelerate home storage and Virtual Power Plant (VPP) deployment.
- •This initiative signals a growing utility-backed market for distributed energy resources (DERs) and VPPs in Arizona, creating clearer pathways and potential revenue streams for VPP aggregators and technology providers.
- •The approval of these OEM technologies by utilities streamlines their integration into grid services, potentially setting a precedent for similar programs in other regions and reducing market entry barriers for approved vendors.
- •For developers and IPPs, this represents an expanding opportunity in the VPP sector, offering new avenues for grid services, demand response participation, and potentially contributing to more stable grid conditions for large power consumers.
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Article Content
FranklinWH and ConnectDER have had their respective battery and electric meter technologies enrolled into programmes in Arizona expected to accelerate the take-up of home batteries for virtual power plants (VPPs).