The New Orleans City Council has approved a $30 million virtual power plant (VPP) program that will protect residents during power outages. The resolution establishes a citywide distributed energy resources (DER) program, creating a VPP of batteries installed at approximately 1,500 homes and 250 community institutions across New Orleans, Louisiana. “This is a historic step…
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