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Google and Voltus announced the construction of 1 gigawatt of virtual power plant capacity in PJM Interconnection. According to Canary Media, the two parties raised the PJM grid's virtual power plant target tenfold, from 100 megawatts set in June to 1 gigawatt, with data center developers paying users to reduce electricity use during peak demand or to provide battery capacity. The report said Voltus has secured customer commitments to supply power through 2040, far longer than the three-year advance requirement typical of PJM capacity auctions. The report also noted that PJM supplies power to about 67 million people, that its cost of meeting peak demand has risen more than eightfold in recent years, and that large loads such as data centers are expected to add 30 to 34 gigawatts of demand by the early 2030s. There are currently no subsequent developments.
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Google and Voltus Advance a 1 GW Virtual Power Plant in the PJM Grid
Google and Voltus are raising their virtual power plant target for the PJM grid tenfold, from 100 MW set in June to 1 GW, with data center developers paying users to reduce electricity use or provide battery capacity during peak demand. Voltus has already secured customer commitments to supply power through 2040, far longer than PJM capacity auctions typically require three years in advance. PJM serves about 67 million people, and its cost of meeting peak demand has risen more than eightfold in recent years; large loads such as data centers are expected to add 30 to 34 GW of demand by the early 2030s.