VPP Convergence Project
Overcoming policy barriers to large-scale VPP deployment
A cross-industry collaborative with a unique focus…
The VPP Convergence Project brings together some of the best minds in VPP policy to tackle what’s arguably the industry’s biggest challenge: breakdowns at state public utility commissions. No regulatory change, no deployments.
The goal of the VPP Convergence Project isn’t to push specific policies. It’s to help public utility commissions cut through the noise and make informed, evidence-based decisions. To that end, we’ll be publishing a variety of tailored resources and tools in the coming months.
And as a non-profit initiative, the point isn’t to advance VPPs per se – it’s to enable society to benefit from VPPs by empowering utility commissions to develop sound policy.
I joined the Steering Committee of the VPP Convergence Project because I have said that it seems like two steps are missing between reports and results, and I want to help close that gap. Connecting the various technologies and policies to the conditions within a state is a key part of scaling grid flexibility. The VPP Convergence Project is well-suited to do that, by bringing together industry cross-sections through its Regulatory Design Group, Grid Advisors, and Industry Advisors.