The Virtual Power Plant

Original Post in EnergyCentral **SEE ORIGINAL POST** 21 Jul 2003 | by Stephen Heins The Virtual Power Plant (VPP) is a new approach to solving our country's electrical energy problems by utilizing innovative products with a creative funding mechanism. The VPP provides displaced electrical capacity to the consumer and the utilities by installing energy efficient devices, which [...]

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The U.S. Government & the States Should Create Energy Efficient Portfolios

Originally posted by Energy Central May 7, 2003 | By Stephen Heins With deregulation of the retail electric utility industry a distant memory for all but a few states, it appears to be a good time to return to basics for regulation of the utility sector. This means that the U.S Government along with the 50 [...]

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DOE Secretary Abraham’s Clarion Call for Modernizing Conservation

Originally posted by Energy Central November 25, 2002 | By Stephen Heins To begin with, it is essential to dispel the myth that the energy crisis is over. In fact, the United States is likely to continue to face an electricity capacity shortfall and a transmission crisis in the coming years because of the following reasons: [...]

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