Michigan Public Radio: State Regulators Warn Consumers Energy to Plan for Smart Grid Technology or Risk Some Revenue

Michigan Public Radio reports that state utility regulators have warned Consumers Energy that it must start modeling the use of virtual power plants (VPPs) in its plans — or risk having some rate increases denied. United’s John Albers spoke to the benefits of VPPs in lowering energy costs, increasing reliability, and maximizing the use of existing infrastructure, pointing to examples of other states that have already implemented VPP programs.