Articles from Voltus, Inc.

The partnership aims to reduce campus energy usage by 27%, reducing emissions and providing new revenue streams for the university

Chatterjee’s appointment marks an expansion of Voltus’s regulatory strategy and policy innovation team led by Voltus Chief Regulatory Officer and former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Jon Wellinghoff

Boston Consulting Group features Voltus’s DER aggregation, management, and monetization capabilities as a leading example of a customer-centric, demand-side approach to improving the reliability, affordability, and sustainability of the power grid

Voltus selected to maximize the value of Branch Energy’s battery-based energy arbitrage offering for its C&I customers

New AI-enabled service increases demand response earnings, through automatic, real-time adjustments of customers’ demand response nominations

Voltus named a leading C&I aggregator by number of programs, and recognized for expansion of demand response offerings

Voltus teams with RMI and industry allies to ensure distributed energy resources serve the needs of the grid, energy consumers, and the climate.

Voltus’s peak prediction platform is helping customers mitigate unprecedented rate increases

Residents with Honeywell Home, ecobee, or Google Nest thermostats can earn cash for reducing electricity usage during grid emergencies

Former FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff and NERC Senior Vice President Mark Lauby will speak at Voltus’s in-person summit in Chicago on April 30, 2024

Voltus selected during a competitive bid process for its technology-based approach of delivering more dollars to Commonwealth managed facilities.

Sparkion US EV charging assets to join Voltus’s virtual power plant network

Co-founder and CEO Gregg Dixon to Remain on Voltus Board of Directors; Voltus Co-founder Dana Guernsey Appointed CEO

New SVP role focuses on rapidly growing Voltus’s portfolio of DER owners and operators

Partnership Helps Entertainment Venues Reduce Energy Consumption During Times Associated With High Emissions

Missouri takes Michigan’s lead by lifting the ban on distributed energy resource (DER) aggregators; this change will improve grid reliability while decreasing electricity prices for consumers according to former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Jon Wellinghoff

Voltus’s virtual power plant supports ongoing electric grid needs while preparing for potential emergency conditions in the event of extreme weather this summer

Citizen Energy will join Voltus’s Southwest Power Pool virtual power plant (VPP) to support grid reliability

US Representative Sean Casten and former FERC Chairmen Neil Chatterjee and Jon Wellinghoff will attend Voltus’s in-person summit for customers in the Washington, D.C. area on April 25, 2023

Partnership will enable companies with small to medium electricity load to access benefits of demand response and minimize waste and energy costs.

Voltus named a leader in multiple categories; Highlights the breadth and diversity of Voltus’s VPP platform, including ranking highest in number of VPPs

Voltus’s PJM virtual power plant helped to keep the heat on for millions of consumers, underscoring the critical role of VPPs in ensuring public safety and grid reliability

For the first time ever, customers with Honeywell Home, ecobee, or Google Nest thermostats in Ameren Illinois’ service territory can earn cash for reducing electricity usage during grid emergencies; companies expand partnership into MISO after initial 2022 PJM launch

Launch of new VoltApp™ service provides real-time visibility into the carbon impact of distributed energy resources (DERs) providing grid services

Voltus customers provided critical grid relief as extreme weather and record low temperatures impacted millions during the holidays

Growth of demand response will support grid resiliency and help mitigate increased power prices in MISO; former FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff says change is a significant step toward achieving full and equitable customer access to demand response revenue opportunities

DraftKings at Casino Queen in East St. Louis will earn revenue to help prevent electric grid failures

Public charging stations to provide flexibility services to the grid, enabled by FreeWire Technologies’ charging solution

Maryland’s Montgomery County Public School Buses to Provide Synchronized Reserves to Support the PJM Electric Grid

Voltus, Inc. ("Voltus"), the leading distributed energy resource (DER) software platform, today announced it has partnered with Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NASDAQCHK) to enroll 10 megawatts (MW) in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Operating Reserves (OR) market. SPP OR is a fast-response, ancillary services market that pays businesses like Chesapeake to reduce electricity consumption in response to a market signal, driving down electricity costs for neighboring communities, and supporting the reliability of the electric grid.

Voltus, Inc. (“Voltus”), the leading distributed energy resource (DER) software platform, announced today that it has received a Top Product of the Year Award in the elite Environment + Energy Leader Awards program for its DER technology platform, VoltAppTM.

Voltus, Inc. ("Voltus"), the leading distributed energy resource (DER) software platform, today announced the addition of J.B. Lowe, CFA, to its team as Vice President and Head of Investor Relations. Lowe brings over 15 years of energy sector and financial market experience to this role, including both buy-side and sell-side expertise.

Voltus, Inc. (“Voltus”), the leading DER software platform, announced today that its nearly 2,600 MW portfolio is prepared to help meet anticipated supply shortages this summer across the U.S. and Canada. In a recently published report, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) warned that Texas, New England, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), and parts of the West are at higher risk of energy shortfalls.

Voltus, Inc. (“Voltus”), the leading DER software platform, announces today that its nearly 500 MW MISO portfolio is prepared to help meet anticipated supply shortages this summer. MISO’s 2022/2023 Capacity Auction last month revealed critical gaps in accredited capacity due to the increase in intermittent generation and the ongoing retirement of thermal generation across the region. As a result, customers in seven MISO zones spanning eleven US states have an increased risk of controlled outages to maintain system reliability this summer.

Voltus, Inc. (“Voltus”), the leading distributed energy resource (DER) software platform, announced today that the company will participate in the Water Tower Research Fireside Chat Series on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The event is open to the public, with registration information below.

Voltus, Inc. ("Voltus"), the leading distributed energy resource (DER) software platform, today announces the addition of Scott McGaraghan to its executive team as Vice President of International Business Development. McGaraghan brings over 25 years of experience in the cleantech industry to this role, including proven success building and scaling DER programs internationally.

Voltus, Inc. ("Voltus"), the leading distributed energy resource (DER) software technology platform, together with Resideo (NYSEREZI), a leading global provider of home comfort and security solutions and a distributed energy resource management system (DERMS), and Google Nest, today announced the launch of the first bring-your-own-thermostat program that will deliver both demand response capacity and ancillary services value to PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest electric grid operator. The program is now available to select customers of PPL Electric Utilities in Pennsylvania.

Voltus, Inc. (“Voltus”), the leading Distributed Energy Resource (DER) software technology platform, today announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Voltus, Inc. (“Voltus”), the leading distributed energy resource (DER) software technology platform, and Coinmint, LLC (“Coinmint”) a leading blockchain data center company, today announce they are supporting grid reliability by delivering 100 megawatts (MWs) of demand response to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO).

Voltus, Inc. (“Voltus”), the leading Distributed Energy Resource (DER) software technology platform, and Broadscale Acquisition Corp. (“Broadscale”) (Nasdaq: SCLE), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced Voltus will be hosting a Virtual Investor Day on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 10 am EDT.

Voltus, Inc., the leading distributed energy resource (DER) software technology platform, today announced that its CEO, Gregg Dixon, will present at the Scott’s Mining Conference on February 8, 2022, at 10:10 am CT.

Voltus, Inc., the leading distributed energy resource (DER) software technology platform, and Mawson Infrastructure Group, Inc. (NASDAQMIGI) (“Mawson”), a global leading-edge digital asset infrastructure company, today announce plans to deliver 100 megawatts (MWs) of distributed energy resources to the PJM electricity grid in 2022. Mawson is building a new 100 MW cryptomining facility on the grounds of a former industrial site in Midland, Pennsylvania with the intention of bringing 50 MWs of load online by March 2022 and an additional 50 MWs by June 2022. This capacity is expected to be available to PJM’s grid operators as a grid balancing resource 24/7/365 through the Voltus DER marketplace software platform.

Voltus, Inc., the leading distributed energy resource (DER) software technology platform, announces today its partnership with energy technology solutions provider WattTime. With access to WattTime’s cutting-edge technology, Voltus can now offer customers visibility into the avoided emissions impact of their DER program participation. Access to emissions data will identify new ways for customers to leverage load curtailment and ideally, automated load shifting, to directly impact environmental challenges and maximize emissions reductions.

Voltus, Inc., the leading distributed energy resource (DER) software technology platform, has cleared over 150 combined megawatts in the Ontario demand response market for the summer 2022 and winter 2022/2023 obligation periods. These capacity commitments will generate over $3 million in potential gross annual revenue for Voltus. Despite only having entered the market in 2019, Voltus is now the third-largest demand response aggregator in the province.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / May 13, 2021 /Voltus, Inc. today announces the closing of a $31 million Series C financing. The round was led by Activate Capital and included existing investors NGP Energy Technology Partners III, Prelude Ventures, and Ajax Strategies, bringing Voltus's total equity financing to date to over $65 million. Raj Atluru, Co-founder and Managing Director at Activate Capital joins Voltus's Board of