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Vermont turns home batteries into a virtual power plant

Original: Vermont replacing power plants with home batteries

Vermont is replacing conventional peaker power plants by linking thousands of home battery systems into a coordinated virtual power plant. During storms and peak demand, the network draws on stored household energy to keep the grid stable, reducing the need for new fossil-fuel plants. The BBC reports the approach is drawing attention as a model for distributed, resilient clean energy.

Why now: Interest is surging because the scheme shows household batteries can realistically substitute for traditional power plants.

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