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VPP and V2G

VPP: Virtual Power Plants

This video is a recording of the Keynote from Clean Energy NH's Local Energy Solutions Conference, 2023.

Listen to Jennifer Downing present how your home appliances can help us have a sustainable power grid.

Jennifer Downing is a Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office, where she focuses on accelerating deployment of Virtual Power Plants for a more reliable, affordable, and sustainable power grid. She is the lead author of the DOE report, Pathway to Commercial Liftoff for Virtual Power Plants. Prior to joining DOE, Downing was a Senior Manager at Bain & Company in the Sustainability and Strategy practice areas. She holds a B.A. in Ethics, Politics, and Economics from Yale and M.B.A from Harvard Business School where she was a Baker Scholar. Downing is based in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

Vehicle to Grid (V2G)

A new vehicle-to-grid (V2G) standard could make it much easier for EVs to share data and power — and save money for drivers and utilities alike. By Jeff St. John 20 February 2024 in Canary Media.