News & Resources

Jun 25, 2026
Virtual Power Plants are Energy Affordability Infrastructure](/content/blog/virtual-power-plants-are-energy-affordability-infrastructure/index.html)

Jun 8, 2026
DSGS Stays in the Game: A Key Win for California’s VPP Future](/content/blog/dsgs-stays-in-the-game-a-key-win-for-californias-vpp-future/index.html)

May 27, 2026
All About That Baseline](/content/blog/all-about-that-baseline/index.html)

Apr 22, 2026
Measuring the Carbon Impact of Virtual Power Plants](/content/blog/measuring-the-carbon-impact-of-virtual-power-plants/index.html)

Mar 3, 2026
Four Core Steps to Designing Battery Storage Grid Services Strategies](/content/blog/four-core-steps-to-designing-battery-storage-grid-services-strategies/index.html)

Feb 4, 2026
The Hidden Costs of Building Virtual Power Plants](/content/blog/the-hidden-costs-of-building-vpps/index.html)

Jan 21, 2026
Leap’s New Webhook Platform: Real-time Portfolio Updates Without the Busywork](/content/blog/leap%E2%80%99s-new-webhook-platform-real-time-portfolio-updates-without-the-busywork/index.html)

Dec 24, 2025
Data Centers Will Be a Forcing Change the VPP Industry Needs](/content/blog/data-centers-will-be-a-forcing-change-the-vpp-industry-needs/index.html)

Dec 22, 2025
The Fastest Path to AI-Ready Data Centers: VPPs That Don’t Raise Rates](/content/blog/the-fastest-path-to-ai-ready-data-centers-vpps-that-don%E2%80%99t-raise-rates/index.html)

Dec 15, 2025
Using VPPs and Virtual Interconnection to Accelerate Data Center Development](/content/blog/using-vpps-and-virtual-interconnection-to-accelerate-data-center-development/index.html)

Sep 25, 2025
Summer 2025 Regulatory Roundup](/content/blog/summer-2025-regulatory-roundup/index.html)

Sep 3, 2025
Don’t Pull the Plug on California’s VPP Breakthrough](/content/blog/don-t-pull-the-plug-on-california-s-vpp-breakthrough/index.html)

Aug 6, 2025
How Smart Building Providers Can Build Smarter VPPs](/content/blog/getting-smart-devices-and-buildings-ready-for-vpps-in-2025/index.html)

Jul 29, 2025
Post-OBBB, VPPs are Primed to Meet New Energy Challenges](/content/blog/post-obbb-vpps-are-primed-to-meet-new-energy-challenges/index.html)

Jun 18, 2025
The Four Pillars of Virtual Power Plant Performance](/content/blog/the-four-pillars-of-virtual-power-plant-performance/index.html)

Jun 12, 2025
From Garage to Grid: Six Steps to VPP Readiness for EVs](/content/blog/from-garage-to-grid-6-steps-to-vpp-readiness-for-evs/index.html)

Apr 14, 2025
Prescriptive Baselines: A Good Idea Whose Time Has Come](/content/blog/prescriptive-baselines-a-good-idea-whose-time-has-come/index.html)

Feb 5, 2025
Leap Takes on PJM: New VPP Opportunities in the Mid-Atlantic](/content/blog/leap-takes-on-pjm-new-vpp-opportunities-in-the-mid-atlantic/index.html)

Dec 4, 2024
Taking Leap's API Design to the Next Level: Schema-First vs Code-First](/content/blog/taking-leap-s-api-design-to-the-next-level-schema-first-vs-code-first/index.html)

Nov 19, 2024
How Will the Election Impact Virtual Power Plants?](/content/blog/how-will-the-election-impact-virtual-power-plants/index.html)

Sep 30, 2024
VPP Regulatory Spotlight: Opportunities and Challenges in New York](/content/blog/vpp-regulatory-spotlight-opportunities-and-challenges-in-new-york/index.html)

Aug 29, 2024
A Primer on VPP Performance: Part Two](/content/blog/a-primer-on-vpp-performance-part-two/index.html)

Aug 22, 2024
From Theory to Action: The Path to Unlocking Battery Exports in California](/content/blog/from-theory-to-action-the-path-to-unlocking-battery-exports-in-california/index.html)

Jul 31, 2024
A Primer on VPP Performance: Part One](/content/blog/a-primer-on-vpp-performance-part-one/index.html)

Jul 11, 2024
From Spreadsheets to Software: Insights from Building a Software-First VPP Solution](/content/blog/from-spreadsheets-to-software-insights-from-building-a-software-first-vpp-solution/index.html)

Apr 22, 2024
This Earth Day, Think Exponentially](/content/blog/this-earth-day-think-exponentially/index.html)

Mar 21, 2024
DERs in the Limelight at Winter Regulatory Conferences](/content/blog/ders-in-the-limelight-at-winter-regulatory-conferences/index.html)

Feb 22, 2024
Under NEM 3.0, VPPs Can Help Storage Developers Recoup Revenue](/content/blog/under-nem-3-0-vpps-can-help-storage-developers-recoup-revenue/index.html)

Feb 13, 2024
Winter 2024 Release: Simplifying VPP Enrollment](/content/blog/winter-2024-release-simplifying-vpp-enrollment/index.html)

Jan 11, 2024
Crunching the Numbers: The Impact of VPP Automation with Leap](/content/blog/crunching-the-numbers-the-impact-of-vpp-automation-with-leap/index.html)

Dec 7, 2023
Optimizing Commercial & Industrial Virtual Power Plants Through Automation](/content/blog/optimizing-commercial-industrial-virtual-power-plants-through-automation/index.html)

Nov 30, 2023
Three Key Takeaways from NARUC’S 2023 Annual Meeting](/content/blog/three-key-takeaways-from-naruc-s-2023-annual-meeting/index.html)

Nov 15, 2023
Scaling Residential Virtual Power Plants Through Automation](/content/blog/scaling-residential-virtual-power-plants-through-automation/index.html)

Oct 16, 2023
Virtual Power Plants: The Energy Transition in Action](/content/blog/virtual-power-plants-the-energy-transition-in-action/index.html)

Sep 28, 2023
Employee Spotlight: Dennis Ameling, Frontend Engineer](/content/blog/employee-spotlight-q-a-with-dennis-ameling/index.html)

Sep 14, 2023
Load Reductions and Leaky Grids: The Overlooked T&D Benefits of Demand Response](/content/blog/load-reductions-and-leaky-grids-the-overlooked-t-d-benefits-of-demand-response/index.html)

Aug 29, 2023
Here’s How Energy Markets Across the U.S. Are Reshaping Their Capacity Frameworks](/content/blog/here-s-how-energy-markets-across-the-u-s-are-reshaping-their-capacity-frameworks/index.html)

Aug 23, 2023
Q&A with Christina Clark, Senior Customer Success Manager at Cortex](/content/blog/q-a-with-christina-clark-senior-customer-success-manager-at-cortex/index.html)

Aug 3, 2023
Heat Waves and DERs: Better Together](/content/blog/heat-waves-and-ders-better-together/index.html)

Jul 27, 2023
California’s New Demand Side Grid Support program: A Boon for Batteries](/content/blog/california-s-new-demand-side-grid-support-program-a-boon-for-batteries/index.html)

Jul 24, 2023
Q&A with Brady Klein, Director of Market Development at EnergyHub](/content/blog/q-a-with-brady-klein-director-of-market-development-at-energyhub/index.html)

Jul 14, 2023
Massachusetts Clean Peak Standard: Revving Up Grid Services for EVs](/content/blog/massachusetts-clean-peak-standard-revving-up-grid-services-for-evs/index.html)

Jun 23, 2023
Summer is Here and it’s All Eyes on Performance](/content/blog/summer-is-here-and-it-s-all-eyes-on-performance/index.html)

May 23, 2023
2023: A Tipping Point for Whole-Home Grid Services Integration](/content/blog/2023-a-tipping-point-for-whole-home-grid-services-integration/index.html)

Apr 20, 2023
Combating Climate Change with Virtual Power Plants](/content/blog/combating-climate-change-with-virtual-power-plants/index.html)

Mar 28, 2023
Understanding the Three Major Demand Flexibility Paradigms in the United States](/content/blog/understanding-the-three-major-demand-flexibility-paradigms-in-the-united-states/index.html)

Mar 21, 2023
Easily Manage Complex, Dynamic Grid Services Programs with Leap’s Universal API](/content/blog/easily-manage-complex-dynamic-grid-services-programs-with-leap-s-universal-api/index.html)

Mar 9, 2023
Unpacking Winter Storm Elliot’s Grid Emergencies](/content/blog/unpacking-winter-storm-elliot-s-grid-emergencies/index.html)

Mar 2, 2023
Q&A with Paul Savitz, VP for Energy Management and Sustainability at Windmill](/content/blog/q-a-with-paul-savitz-vp-for-energy-management-and-sustainability-at-windmill/index.html)

Feb 21, 2023
It's Already Time to Start Thinking About Summer](/content/blog/its-already-time-to-start-thinking-about-summer/index.html)

Feb 7, 2023
How a New Emissions Policy will Supercharge Capacity Revenue for DERs in New York this Summer](/content/blog/how-a-new-emissions-policy-will-supercharge-capacity-revenue-for-ders-in-new-york-this-summer/index.html)

Feb 1, 2023
Q&A with Eric Rehberg, Chief Engineer at Armada Power](/content/blog/q-a-with-eric-rehberg-chief-engineer-at-armada-power/index.html)

Jan 26, 2023
Leap & Enode Enable Consumers to Participate in the Transition to a Sustainable Energy System](/content/blog/leap-enode-enable-consumers-to-participate-in-the-transition-to-a-sustainable-energy-system/index.html)

Jan 24, 2023
Beyond the "Hail Mary" Approach to Demand Flexibility](/content/blog/beyond-the-hail-mary-approach-to-demand-flexibility/index.html)

Dec 19, 2022
2022 in Review: Q&A with CEO Thomas Folker](/content/blog/2022-in-review-q-a-with-ceo-thomas-folker/index.html)

Nov 29, 2022
Leading Smart Device Providers Leverage Grid Services to Strengthen Their Triple Bottom Line](/content/blog/leading-smart-device-providers-leverage-grid-services-to-strengthen-their-triple-bottom-line/index.html)

Nov 3, 2022
Driving Greater EV Integration with the Distributed Energy Economy](/content/blog/driving-greater-ev-integration-with-the-distributed-energy-economy/index.html)

Oct 27, 2022
Reimagining Customer Data Access with Leap Connect](/content/blog/reimaging-customer-data-access-with-leap-connect/index.html)

Oct 19, 2022
How Does California Power the Last Mile to 100% Renewable Energy?](/content/blog/how-does-california-power-the-last-mile-to-100-renewable-energy/index.html)

Oct 10, 2022
The Top 4 Barriers to Mass-Market DER Deployment - and How to Solve Them](/content/blog/the-top-4-barriers-to-mass-market-der-deployment-and-how-to-solve-them/index.html)

Sep 15, 2022
Keeping the Lights on in California, Together](/content/blog/keeping-the-lights-on-in-california-together/index.html)

Sep 12, 2022
Inflation Reduction Act: A Game Changer for DERs](/content/blog/inflation-reduction-act-a-game-changer-for-ders/index.html)

Sep 7, 2022
Leap Delivers Crucial Grid Support During California's Record-Beaking September Heat Wave](/content/blog/leap-delivers-crucial-grid-support-during-california-s-record-breaking-september-heat-wave/index.html)

Aug 29, 2022
Peaker Plants: A Primer](/content/blog/peaker-plants-a-primer/index.html)

Aug 17, 2022
How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Transform the Electric Grid](/content/blog/how-the-inflation-reduction-act-will-transform-the-electric-grid/index.html)

Aug 8, 2022
Q&A with Daniel Myers, CEO and Founder of Flair Systems](/content/blog/q-a-with-daniel-myers-ceo-and-founder-of-flair-systems/index.html)

Aug 5, 2022
Verge Electrify Event Recap: Smart, Connected Buildings as a Resource](/content/blog/verge-electrify-event-recap-smart-connected-buildings-as-a-resource/index.html)

Aug 1, 2022
How Leap is Mitigating Power Price Spikes for California Community Choice Aggregators](/content/blog/how-leap-is-mitigating-power-price-spikes-for-california-community-choice-aggregators/index.html)

Jul 21, 2022
4 Essential Elements of Successful Grid Services Marketing Campaigns](/content/blog/4-essential-elements-of-successful-grid-services-marketing-campaigns/index.html)

Jul 19, 2022
As We “Electrify Everything,” How Do We Ensure Grid Reliability?](/content/blog/as-we-electrify-everything-how-do-we-ensure-grid-reliability/index.html)

Jul 11, 2022
How Leap and NRG are Keeping Texans Cool and Energy Prices Low this Summer](/content/blog/how-leap-and-nrg-are-keeping-texans-cool-and-energy-prices-low-this-summer/index.html)

Jul 5, 2022
Insights on Eligibility: Unpacking NYISO’s Order 2222 Filing (Part 2)](/content/blog/insights-on-eligibility-unpacking-nyiso-s-order-2222-filing-(part-2/index.html))

Jun 27, 2022
A Leap Forward for Aggregators? Unpacking NYISO’s Order 2222 Filing (Part 1)](/content/blog/a-leap-forward-for-aggregators-unpacking-nyiso-s-order-2222-filing-(part-1/index.html))