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Published Date: September 22, 2026

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How virtual power plants could provide energy for data centers

A new deal between Google and Voltus will take advantage of flexibility on the grid. Would you take a payment to ramp down your electricity use?

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A new deal between Google and Voltus will take advantage of flexibility on the grid. Would you take a payment to ramp down your electricity use? Would it change anything if you were doing so to help power a local data center?

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