Virtual power plant program straw proposal
NJ Department of CorrectionsNew Jersey- Detected
- Jul 16, 2026
- 103 days ago
- Sector
- Utilities
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From the meeting
NJBPU launched a stakeholder proceeding to develop a virtual power plant (VPP) program under Executive Order 2. Staff asked for comments on how to use existing utility demand response programs, how to build a long-term VPP tariff, and how to coordinate related workstreams. The process is still in the planning stage, and the comment deadline was August 17, 2026.
Utility programs, DER aggregators, and storage providers should watch for the next docket steps after the straw proposal.
- Meeting date
- July 16, 2026
- Agency
- NJ Department of Corrections
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