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Virtual Power Plants in California

24 active programs totaling 31.3 GW of dispatchable capacity. Browse aggregators, demand response operators, and DER fleets serving California.

Aggregated capacity
31.3 GW
Listings
24
Tracked assets
8,459,400
Top type
Residential

All VPPs in California

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Sunrun Virtual Power Plant logo

Sunrun Virtual Power Plant

Active
·Residential
Dispatchable capacity
80 MW
Assets
16K
10 states

Networks tens of thousands of home batteries to deliver clean dispatchable capacity to utilities and ISOs.

Battery Storage
Solar + Storage
Verified
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Tesla Virtual Power Plant logo

Tesla Virtual Power Plant

Active
·Residential
Dispatchable capacity
100 MW
Assets
75K
4 states

Aggregates Powerwall batteries across CA, TX, and PR to provide dispatchable capacity and frequency response.

Battery Storage
Solar + Storage
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Voltus logo

Voltus

Active
·Commercial & Industrial
Dispatchable capacity
1.5 GW
Assets
4.5K
11 states

Aggregates flexible commercial and industrial load to deliver capacity, energy, and ancillary services to grid operators.

Demand Response
Battery Storage
Mixed DER
Verified
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CPower Energy Management logo

CPower Energy Management

Active
·Commercial & Industrial
Dispatchable capacity
6.3 GW
Assets
13K
11 states

Monetizes C&I flexibility through 30+ programs across nearly every North American market.

Demand Response
Battery Storage
Mixed DER
Verified
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Enel X North America VPP logo

Enel X North America VPP

Active
·Commercial & Industrial
Dispatchable capacity
5.2 GW
Assets
8.4K
9 states

Combines C&I curtailment, behind-the-meter batteries, and EV charging into a unified flexibility platform.

Demand Response
Battery Storage
EV / V2G
+1
Verified
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Stem Athena logo

Stem Athena

Active
·Commercial & Industrial
Dispatchable capacity
1.2 GW
Assets
1.1K
5 states

Operates one of the largest networked behind-the-meter battery fleets in North America with the Athena AI platform.

Battery Storage
Verified
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Uplight Flex logo

Uplight Flex

Active
·Mixed
Dispatchable capacity
2.4 GW
Assets
1.8M
12 states

Powers thermostat, EV, and battery programs for 80+ North American utilities.

Smart Thermostats
Battery Storage
EV / V2G
+1
Verified
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PowerFlex logo

PowerFlex

Active
·Commercial & Industrial
Dispatchable capacity
480 MW
Assets
320
7 states

Designs, builds, and operates integrated solar + storage + EV charging systems with VPP-ready dispatch.

Solar + Storage
EV / V2G
Battery Storage
Verified
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OhmConnect logo

OhmConnect

Active
·Residential
Dispatchable capacity
250 MW
Assets
250K
2 states

Pays California households to reduce electricity use during grid emergencies and high-stress hours.

Demand Response
Smart Thermostats
EV / V2G
Verified
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Leap logo

Leap

Active
·Mixed
Dispatchable capacity
800 MW
Assets
200K
4 states

Enables third-party DER operators to participate in CAISO, ERCOT, ISO-NE, and NYISO wholesale markets.

Battery Storage
EV / V2G
Smart Thermostats
+1
Verified
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Swell Energy logo

Swell Energy

Active
·Residential
Dispatchable capacity
80 MW
Assets
14K
3 states

Builds utility-contracted virtual power plants from residential solar + storage installations.

Solar + Storage
Battery Storage
Verified
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AutoGrid Flex logo

AutoGrid Flex

Active
·Mixed
Dispatchable capacity
6.0 GW
Assets
1.2M
7 states

Enterprise-grade VPP and DER orchestration software used by utilities and retailers worldwide.

Mixed DER
Battery Storage
EV / V2G
+1
Verified
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EnergyHub Mercury logo

EnergyHub Mercury

Active
·Mixed
Dispatchable capacity
1.8 GW
Assets
1.0M
12 states

Mercury platform manages thermostats, batteries, EVs, and water heaters for major utility programs.

Smart Thermostats
Battery Storage
EV / V2G
+2
Verified
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Octopus Energy Kraken Flex logo

Octopus Energy Kraken Flex

Active
·Residential
Dispatchable capacity
350 MW
Assets
200K
3 states

Combines retail electricity, EV smart charging, and aggregated DERs into a unified flexibility platform.

EV / V2G
Battery Storage
Smart Thermostats
Verified
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Generac Grid Services logo

Generac Grid Services

Active
·Mixed
Dispatchable capacity
600 MW
Assets
35K
7 states

Aggregates Generac PWRcell batteries and standby generators into utility VPP programs.

Battery Storage
Mixed DER
Verified
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PG&E Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP) logo

PG&E Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP)

Active
·Mixed
Dispatchable capacity
700 MW
Assets
280K
California

California pilot tariff that pays $2/kWh for load reductions during grid emergencies.

Demand Response
Battery Storage
Solar + Storage
+1
Verified
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SCE Smart Energy Program logo

SCE Smart Energy Program

Active
·Residential
Dispatchable capacity
220 MW
Assets
320K
California

Air-conditioning and smart thermostat load shed program for SCE residential customers.

Smart Thermostats
Demand Response
Verified
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Renew Home logo

Renew Home

Active
·Residential
Dispatchable capacity
3.0 GW
Assets
3.0M
10 states

Joint venture of Google Nest Renew and OhmConnect orchestrating 3 GW of residential flexibility.

Smart Thermostats
Demand Response
EV / V2G
+1
Verified
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Sunnova Adaptive Home logo

Sunnova Adaptive Home

Active
·Residential
Dispatchable capacity
95 MW
Assets
19K
6 states

Aggregates Sunnova-installed home solar + storage systems across the US Sun Belt and Northeast.

Solar + Storage
Battery Storage
Verified
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Span Home Energy logo

Span Home Energy

Pilot
·Residential
Dispatchable capacity
35 MW
Assets
12K
6 states

Smart electric panels that enable whole-home flexibility, EV charging coordination, and battery integration.

Mixed DER
Battery Storage
EV / V2G
Verified
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Fermata Energy V2G logo

Fermata Energy V2G

Pilot
·Commercial & Industrial
Dispatchable capacity
12 MW
Assets
180
6 states

Vehicle-to-grid software and hardware enabling fleet EVs to provide demand charge management and grid services.

EV / V2G
Battery Storage
Verified
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Nuvve Fleet VPP logo

Nuvve Fleet VPP

Active
·Commercial & Industrial
Dispatchable capacity
28 MW
Assets
400
5 states

School bus and fleet vehicle-to-grid aggregation across CA, NY, and the Northeast.

EV / V2G
Verified
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sonnen VPP logo

sonnen VPP

Active
·Residential
Dispatchable capacity
65 MW
Assets
7.0K
5 states

Aggregates sonnenBatterie systems across UT, CA, and HI into developer-scale and utility VPPs.

Battery Storage
Solar + Storage
Verified
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Ava Community Energy VPP logo

Ava Community Energy VPP

Active
·Residential
Dispatchable capacity
30 MW
Assets
3.5K
California

East Bay community choice aggregator running a 30 MW behind-the-meter residential battery VPP.

Battery Storage
Solar + Storage
Verified
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