VPPs are not the traditional power plants you might envision as large buildings with smokestacks or big turbines. Think of a VPP as a connected network of thousands of home solar batteries that work together to provide energy back to the grid, which utilities pay you to use.

EverBright homeowners with solar + battery storage may be tapped by a VPP provider to participate.

When a VPP event occurs during times of high energy demand, they usually last between one and two hours. During these events, your battery may return some of its stored energy to the grid, while continuing to maintain a safe reserve for your home and will recharge afterward.

You won't notice any changes during an event. Your home will still receive grid power, and your solar panels will continue producing energy.

By sharing stored energy, you help keep lights on in your community and reduce the need for costly, carbon-emitting backup power plants.

• Financial Rewards: Earn compensation for keeping your battery on standby and for energy shared during VPP events.
  
  
• Worry-Free Guarantee: Your solar provider covers the battery's operation, repairs, and even replacement if needed. With a 25-year service guarantee, you won't need to worry about battery wear and tear.
  
  
• Storm Protection: Many programs automatically reserve extra battery power before severe weather, so your home has backup energy when you need it most.
  
  

In short, your home becomes part of a cleaner, more reliable energy system.

Across America there is a need to modernize the power grid while keeping up with rising demand. VPPs are one of the fastest, most cost-effective tools to add capacity without waiting years to build new power plants.

For communities, VPPs mean:

• Grid Stability: VPPs can ease pressure on the grid during peak times by shifting when devices run or sending stored energy back to the system, which reduces the risk of blackouts.
  
  
• Cost Control: By reducing the need for expensive new generation, VPPs help limit rising energy costs for everyone.
  
  
• Cleaner Energy for All: Instead of turning on backup fossil fuel plants, VPPs use renewable energy already stored in homes, cutting emissions and pollution in local neighborhoods.

Like solar panels and batteries, virtual power plants are more than a new technology trend. They're the next step in building a reliable, sustainable, and affordable energy future. By participating, you're not only getting more from your clean energy investment, you're also supporting America's grid at a time when it needs it most.