Virtual Power Plant Companies & Programs Directory
51 curated VPPs, demand response programs, DER aggregators, and watchlist profiles across U.S. power markets.
Public beta: capacity, status, territory, and market claims now show separate evidence outcomes. Capacity figures carry an explicit basis and are only ranked within like-for-like groups.
How to compare virtual power plant companies
Start with your project state, utility territory and customer type. A residential battery program, a commercial demand response aggregator and a VPP software platform serve different needs. Use the filters below to build a relevant shortlist.
Which type of VPP provider do I need?
- Aggregator or operator
- Coordinates flexible devices or load and delivers grid services. Confirm dispatch obligations, equipment compatibility and available programs.
- Software platform
- Provides DERMS or VPP orchestration tools. Confirm integrations, telemetry and who operates the assets or participates in the market.
- Utility program
- Defines local enrollment and performance rules. Check the utility territory, eligible equipment and current terms before applying.
Compare profiles using their source dates and capacity basis. Managed portfolio MW, event dispatch MW and announced targets measure different things. A state tag helps discovery; the provider or utility must confirm eligibility for your specific site.
Use Compare on two to four profiles for a side-by-side view. Have a project ready? Send a capacity brief to VPPdirectory for review and possible provider introductions.
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Voltus
Demand response and DER aggregation across U.S. and Canadian wholesale markets, with source-reported portfolio scale and program-specific eligibility.
Uplight Flex
Uplight flexibility and DERMS software, including AutoGrid. Compare combined platform scope, utility integration and deployment requirements.
CPower Energy Management (NRG)
NRG-owned C&I demand response and energy flexibility platform. Review market-specific programs, resource eligibility and dated portfolio evidence.
Enel North America Demand Response
Enel North America C&I demand response: market-specific enrollment, PJM participation and dated U.S./Canada portfolio evidence.
Renew Home
Residential energy flexibility and demand response platform formed from OhmConnect and Nest Renew, with dated managed-load evidence.
NRG x Renew Home Texas VPP
NRG and Renew Home Texas residential VPP development: thermostat flexibility and dated 2030/2035 targets, separate from current capacity.
Tesla Virtual Power Plant
Compare Tesla Powerwall VPP programs, California DSGS and utility-specific ConnectedSolutions eligibility, with dated dispatch evidence.
Sunrun Virtual Power Plant
Compare Sunrun CalReady and ConnectedSolutions eligibility, documented program locations, source-reported capacity and utility grid services.
EnergyHub Mercury
EnergyHub edge DERMS and multi-DER utility orchestration, including the acquired Resideo Grid Services business and dated device-scale evidence.
National Grid ConnectedSolutions
National Grid ConnectedSolutions: Massachusetts and Upstate New York battery pathways, with region-specific eligibility and incentive terms.
ERCOT Controllable Load Resources
ERCOT Controllable Load Resources: registration, dispatch and ancillary-service qualification for flexible Texas loads.
Portland General Electric Flexible Load
PGE’s Oregon virtual power plant: current customer/resource portfolio, flexible-load planning and proposed 2028 expansion.
Shell Energy Solutions / MP2 Demand Response
Shell Energy Solutions / MP2 C&I demand response in PJM and ERCOT, with source-reported ERCOT contracted load.
PowerFlex
Commercial solar, storage, EV charging and PowerFlex X energy management, with installed generation distinguished from VPP flexibility.
Leap
API-based VPP and energy-program access for DER technology partners, with documented PJM expansion and dated nominated-capacity evidence.
Eversource ConnectedSolutions
Compare Eversource battery incentives and enrollment in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, plus the separate Connecticut route for new battery applicants.
APS Cool Rewards
APS Cool Rewards smart thermostat demand response, with utility-specific eligibility and source-reported demand reduction in Arizona.
Salt River Project VPP
SRP pairs thermostat demand response and battery programs into a customer-sited flexibility portfolio.