Ecosuite and Ecogy Energy have been selected by the District of Columbia Public Service Commission (DCPSC) to participate in the Solar Aggregation and Advanced Inverter Project, a five-year pilot program exploring virtual power plant usage on the electrical grid servicing Washington, D.C.
Through this pilot, Ecosuite will demonstrate how customer-based energy resources can work together to support the electric grid. Ecosuite will deploy its open-source software platform and on-site edge compute nodes (ECNs) across at least three locations in Washington, D.C. These sites will include a mix of solar generation, battery storage and flexible building or EV charging loads. The project will explore how real-time coordination and dynamic interconnection of DERs can increase solar hosting capacity, streamline interconnections, unlock aggregated grid services, and support a reliable and secure electric grid in the District.
Pepco is supporting the pilot as a learning opportunity to better understand how emerging technologies could benefit customers in the future.
“This project gives us an opportunity to learn how new technologies might help customers connect solar and other clean energy resources more easily, while continuing to deliver reliable service,” said Taiwo Alo, Vice President of Technical Services at Pepco. “By participating in pilots like this, we can better understand what works, what’s scalable, and how these tools could support a more resilient and efficient grid for the communities we serve.”
Pepco supports the DCPSC’s efforts to modernize the District’s electric distribution system and explore solutions that can expand access to clean energy while protecting reliability and affordability for customers. Insights from this pilot will help inform future discussions about how advanced, interoperable digital tools could support a reliable and cost-effective electric system as customer energy needs continue to evolve.
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