Wrangling DERs: The Future of VPPs in Texas

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

2:20 PM – 3:10 PM CST

Location: Room 320, Level 3

Over the past year, the concept of Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) has attracted lots of attention as a powerful resource to accelerate carbon reduction efforts and provide additional value from DERs. This session will evaluate these solutions and provide critical insights to the clean energy community about what these systems can and can’t do, results from ERCOT pilots, and evaluate what policy, market, and technology strategies are necessary to facilitate large-scale deployment in the region.

Moderator(s)

Lakin Garth (he/him/his)

Director, Emerging Technology
Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Athens, Georgia, United States

Panelist(s)

Sterling Clifford (he/him/his)

Director of Government Affairs
Sunnova Energy
League City, Texas, United States
Ryan King

Manager, Market Design
ERCOT
Taylor, Texas, United States
Stuart Page

Senior Consultant
Loans Program Office (LPO), Department of Energy (DOE)
Houston, Texas, United States
Courtney Welch (she/her/hers)

Director of Policy
GoodLeap
BOULDER, Colorado, United States