How virtual power plants could provide energy for data centers

MIT Technology Reviewby Casey CrownhartJune 3, 2026tech

Would you take a payment to ramp down your electricity use? Would it change anything if you were doing so to help power a local data center? Google just signed a new deal to help pay for a virtual power plant (VPP) in the largest power grid in the US. The agreement is with Voltus,…

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How virtual power plants could provide energy for data centers

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