Ryan Hledik Discusses How VPPs Could Strengthen the Electrical Grid on the Energy Policy Now Podcast
Principal Ryan Hledik is featured on a recent episode of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy’s Energy Policy Now podcast, “How Virtual Power Plants Could Strengthen the Electrical Grid.”
The US electrical grid is under growing stress, raising concern that recent widescale power outages may signal more grid challenges to come. Virtual power plants (VPPs) can help electric grid operators address supply shortages and reliability concerns, but policy support is needed. On the podcast episode, Mr. Hledik explains how VPPs work, discusses hurdles to their development, and considers policy solutions to speed their growth.
A Brattle report on virtual power plants, “Real Reliability: The Value of Virtual Power,” can be found here. The full podcast episode is available on the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy website below.
