DER to Deliver: How Virtual Power Plants Turn Distributed Assets into Real Value

Once companies have deployed on-site solar, storage, EV charging, and flexible loads, how can those assets do more than offset electricity purchases? What does it actually take for corporate-owned DERs to participate in Virtual Power Plants and deliver real financial and grid value?

As corporate portfolios of distributed energy resources grow, leading companies are shifting focus from procurement to performance—using aggregation and Virtual Power Plants to unlock new revenue streams, reduce peak demand charges, and support grid decarbonization. This session explores how sustainability and energy teams are engaging with VPPs today, from demand response and capacity markets to emerging utility and wholesale market programs. Participants will learn what incentives and regulatory pathways exist now, what’s coming next, and how to evaluate whether their DER portfolios are VPP-ready—leaving with a practical playbook for integrating VPP strategies into corporate energy and sustainability plans.