Heat pumps, water heaters, and virtual power plants will get generation-shifting done, with or without the Clean Power Plan.
In an interesting twist, some utilities are also trying to convince their electricity customers to ditch propane tanks, wood stoves, and other non-regulated sources in favor of heat pumps. ThatHeat Pumps Step 2, Virtual Power Plants
Virtual power plants provide opportunities to shuttle more intermittent sources of energy, namely wind and solar power, into the electricity grid while reducing the need for expensive new energy storage facilities. and other resources can get cash from their local utility when they contribute their on-site kilowatts to the grid.and energy efficiency in new construction.If that thing about energy storage caught your eye, join the club. VPPs can also coordinate small-scale energy storage devices, including electric vehicles as well as stationary batteries, by incentivizing their owners to participate.
After all, hot water is a form of energy storage. Anyone who owns a heat pump hot water heater could juice it during periods when electricity demand is low, and still enjoy hot water during periods when they are asked to turn off their heat pumps.
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