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Tesla Virtual Power Plant is providing energy security to Australian homes

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So let’s say that there’s a–like there was in Texas, there was a peak power demand, and the power demand, because the grid lacked the ability to buffer the power, they had to shut down power,” Musk explained. “There’s no power storage.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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This project will manage the fluctuations in wind power in the large Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) transmission grid through better system monitoring capabilities, enhanced operator visualization, and improved load management. NSTAR Electric & Gas Corporation (MA). Beacon Power Corporation (MA).