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Virtual Power Plants in California
8 profiles associated with California, including 8 listed as active or pilot. Compare utility programs, aggregators, and software platforms, then confirm eligibility for your utility territory and equipment. Documented locations are incomplete program or project subsets, not total service footprints or a statewide enrollment offer.
Deployment case studies
Real VPP deployments in California
Explore completed operations through primary utility and operator records, with practical buyer lessons and clear limits on the reported results.
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Selected California program and incentive guides
Programs cover specific utility territories and customer groups. A statewide tag is not eligibility confirmation.
Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS)
California reliability incentives with several participation options. Capacity commitments, measured performance and provider agreements determine compensation.
Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP)
California emergency load reduction with separate customer subgroups. Nonresidential incentives and battery VPP pathways must be distinguished from the former residential Power Saver Rewards program.
Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)
California incentives for eligible behind-the-meter equipment. SGIP is an installation incentive, not a stand-alone VPP payment or automatic enrollment approval.
Profile capacity figures can cover multiple states or technologies. They are not capacity available in California and should not be added together. Historical and discontinued programs remain labeled for reference. How we review the data.
VPP and flexibility profiles in California
Sunrun Virtual Power Plant
Compare Sunrun CalReady and ConnectedSolutions eligibility, documented program locations, source-reported capacity and utility grid services.
Tesla Virtual Power Plant
Compare Tesla Powerwall VPP programs, California DSGS and utility-specific ConnectedSolutions eligibility, with dated dispatch evidence.
Generac Grid Services
Generac grid services and Concerto DERMS, with utility-specific California PWRcell enrollment and documented APS work.
PG&E Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP)
PG&E ELRP emergency demand response: voluntary business participation, verified load-reduction incentives and program-specific eligibility.
SCE Smart Energy Program
SCE Smart Energy Program: qualifying smart thermostats, central air conditioning and event participation for eligible utility customers.
Ava Community Energy VPP
Ava Community Energy’s California VPP strategy and SmartHome Battery program, supported by Lunar Gridshare and utility-specific eligibility.
Lunar Energy
Lunar Energy Gridshare DERMS and residential battery VPP delivery, with partner deployments distinguished from an independently measured MW fleet.
ev.energy
Smart charging software that aggregates electric vehicles into utility demand response and VPP programs.
Shortlist providers for California
Check the utility territory, supported devices, enrollment status, and evidence for each program. For commercial projects, confirm deliverable capacity and who is responsible for integration, dispatch, and settlement.