The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) has approved a 200MW expansion of utility Xcel Energy’s Capacity*Connect virtual power plant (VPP) programme.
Phase 2 of the programme is designed to deploy a network of utility-owned, community-based battery energy storage systems (BESS), aggregated into the VPP. Approved at the beginning of this month by the regulatory MPUC, Xcel will deploy up to...
This analysis will focus on the pattern of power concentration and potential implications for competition in the energy storage market.
Steelman: The MPUC approval of Xcel Energy’s Capacity*Connect VPP programme aims to deploy utility-owned, community-based battery energy storage systems by 2028, prioritizing equity and local job growth.
Patterns detected: ARC-0043 Motte-and-Bailey, ARC-0024 Ambiguity
Xcel Energy's Capacity*Connect VPP programme has been criticized for limiting third-party invol...