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Renew Home

Largest residential VPP in North America

HQ: Atlanta, GA 6 states served Since 2023Website
Source-reported capacity
3.0 GW
Managed portfolio
Participants
3.0M
Enrolled customers
States served
6
Service footprint
Markets
4
CAISO · PJM · ERCOT

Overview

About this program

Formed from the merger of Google's Nest Renew and OhmConnect and backed by $100M from Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, Renew Home partners with utilities across the US and device makers including Google, LG, and Rheem. The company has publicly targeted managing 50 GW of residential flexibility by 2030.

Technologies

Technology breakdown

Smart Thermostats

Connected thermostats curtailing HVAC load during peak events.

Demand Response

Curtailable C&I and residential load enrolled into ISO and utility programs.

Mixed DER

Portfolio of distributed assets orchestrated as a single dispatchable resource.

Service area

Operating in 6 states

California
Texas
Georgia
New York
Illinois
Massachusetts

Wholesale markets

Programs & Partnerships

Programs and key partners

Programs & offerings

Utility Smart Thermostat DR

Enrolls customer smart thermostats into utility peak-shaving programs nationwide.

OhmConnect Rewards

Consumer-facing rewards for reducing electricity use during grid events.

Partners

Google Home LG Rheem Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners

Track record

Performance highlights

  1. 1

    Merged from Nest Renew + OhmConnect, backed by $100M Sidewalk investment

  2. 2

    Targeting 50 GW of residential demand flexibility by 2030

  3. 3

    Integrated with Google, LG, and Rheem devices across millions of homes

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