<description>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href="https://www.volts.wtf/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2"&gt;www.volts.wtf/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Most people think that coordinating the behavior of thousands of distributed energy resources requires some kind of third-party middleman, like an aggregator managing a VPP. My guest today, veteran research scientist Bruce Nordman, believes there’s a better way: dynamic, time- and location-specific retail prices, communicated directly to consumer devices, which would cut out the middleman and leave more value with customers. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Volts

David Roberts

The case for using prices rather than VPPs to coordinate distributed energy

MAY 8, 202690 MIN
Volts

The case for using prices rather than VPPs to coordinate distributed energy

MAY 8, 202690 MIN

Description

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.volts.wtf/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.volts.wtf/subscribe</a><br/><br/><p>Most people think that coordinating the behavior of thousands of distributed energy resources requires some kind of third-party middleman, like an aggregator managing a VPP. My guest today, veteran research scientist Bruce Nordman, believes there’s a better way: dynamic, time- and location-specific retail prices, communicated directly to consumer devices, which would cut out the middleman and leave more value with customers. </p>