EnergyHub Helps Ontario’s IESO Build Canada’s Largest Residential Virtual Power Plant in Just Six Months
More than 100,000 homes have enrolled in Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) Save on Energy Peak Perks program since the initiative launched in June 2023
With 100,000 homes enrolled, the VPP is capable of delivering peak demand reduction of up to 90 MW, the equivalent of taking a city the size of
According to a recent report by the Rocky Mountain Institute, virtual power plants – groups of internet-connected devices like batteries, electric vehicles, and smart thermostats that can be actively controlled – are a valuable and largely overlooked resource for advancing key grid objectives. By 2030, VPPs could reduce peak demand in
“The scale and speed of enrollment proves that electricity providers and customers can partner on initiatives that provide mutual benefit,” said Erika Diamond, Senior Vice President of Customer Solutions at EnergyHub. “The IESO has built a resource that will continue to grow and play a key role in keeping the grid reliable and accelerating decarbonization as demand for electricity in the province increases.”
The Peak Perks™ program shows that well-designed and effectively-marketed programs scale quickly. Close coordination with device partners (OEMs) to secure maximum visibility for the program in OEM marketing channels, optimized customer-facing microsites and enrollment pages, and consultation on marketing best practices – paired with integrations with the industry’s largest network of device partners – enabled tens of thousands of the IESO’s participants to easily join Peak Perks™ with the smart thermostat of their choosing.
“We are so pleased that
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Source: EnergyHub