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Generac (NYSE: GNRC) and CPower announced a collaboration on April 7, 2026 to deploy distributed energy resources across PJM to improve resiliency, reduce energy costs, and provide grid capacity. The partnership pairs Generac equipment and dealer reach with CPower's VPP and demand response market access.
CPower brings 6.7 GW of customer capacity across >23,000 sites and says it has delivered $1.4 billion from demand response and flexibility programs since 2015. The program enables participation in capacity, ancillary services, energy and on-bill programs.
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- Access to PJM capacity, ancillary services, energy and on-bill programs
- CPower manages 6.7 GW across more than 23,000 sites
- CPower reports $1.4 billion delivered to customers from 2015 through demand response
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- Soaring electricity demand is driving power prices to historic highs, increasing near-term customer costs
News Market Reaction – GNRC
In the Apr 7 session, GNRC declined 2.26%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.
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In the news release, Generac and CPower Expand Access to DER Technologies to Support Resiliency, Energy Costs and Grid Capacity, issued 07-Apr-2026 by CPower Energy over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that edits have been made to the release. The complete, corrected release follows:
Generac and CPower Expand Access to DER Technologies to Support Resiliency, Energy Costs and Grid Capacity
The collaboration combines Generac's industry-leading DER solutions platform with CPower's industry-leading VPP/DR services, creating a first-to-market solution to support customers in
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The collaboration pairs Generac's equipment and industrial dealer network with CPower's wholesale market program access and demand response expertise to deploy distributed generation solutions across PJM, including battery energy storage systems, generators and microgrids. Leveraging solutions from Generac and CPower, C&I customers can participate in capacity, ancillary services, energy and on-bill programs, creating a new source of recurring energy revenue and savings for their facilities.
"Generac's comprehensive C&I product portfolio and competitive lead times and CPower's market expertise provide customers with a unique opportunity to quickly capitalize on PJM's prices to improve their resiliency and energy savings outcomes," said Erik Wilde, EVP and President, Domestic C&I at Generac. "The ability to combine multiple asset types, such as a generator plus a battery, further optimizes economic dispatch and operational resilience."
"By working with CPower and Generac, C&I customers in PJM can more easily turn distributed generation assets into flexible energy assets that add value to the grid," said Glenn Bogarde, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, CPower. "Beyond earning demand response revenue, customers can generate on-bill savings and reduce capacity charges by lowering electricity use when demand peaks."
This collaboration, the latest in a series of investments Generac has made to scale its C&I business, reinforces the company's mission to lead the evolution toward more resilient, efficient and sustainable energy solutions.
With 6.7 GW of customer capacity across more than 23,000 sites nationwide, CPower turns flexible energy into revenue for large energy users and developers, owners and operators of distributed energy projects, leveraging all types of energy assets in demand response and energy flexibility programs across the country.
To learn more about Generac Power Systems, please visit www.generac.com.
To learn more about C Power, please visit www.cpowerenergy.com
About Generac
Generac Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNRC) is a total energy solutions company that empowers people to use energy on their own terms. Founded in 1959, Generac is a leading global designer, manufacturer, and provider of a wide range of energy technology solutions. The Company provides power generation equipment, energy storage systems, energy management devices & solutions, and other power products serving the residential, light commercial, and industrial markets. Generac introduced the first affordable backup generator and later created the automatic home standby generator category. The Company continues to expand its energy technology offerings for homes and businesses in its mission to Power a Smarter World and lead the evolution to more resilient, efficient, and sustainable energy solutions.
About CPower
CPower is a leading Virtual Power Plant platform, monetizing the value of customer-sited energy to intelligently strengthen the grid. For over a decade, we've made turning flexible energy into revenue simple for partners and large energy users such as businesses, manufacturers, public institutions and healthcare organizations, delivering
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