What is a Virtual Power Plant?
A Virtual Power Plant is a network of distributed energy assets—like backup generators or batteries—that can be aggregated and used to support the grid during peak demand.
Instead of building new power plants, utilities and grid operators compensate businesses to make their on-site assets available as a flexible, responsive energy source.
Traditional vs. Predictive Demand Response
Traditional demand response programs are reactive, slow, and underutilized. Most rely on delayed utility signals that limit participation to just 20–100 hours per year—leaving much of your potential revenue untapped.
Instead of waiting for the utility to call, we use predictive analytics to forecast events before they happen, giving you earlier notice, more dispatch opportunities, and greater financial returns.
Forecasted grid needs and load patterns
Real-time and forward ISO market prices
Your site’s equipment status, fuel availability, and operational limits
This enables:
Earlier notifications of grid events, allowing you to prepare and maximize participation
More frequent dispatches that capture additional market value
Higher-value participation in capacity, ancillary, and frequency regulation markets
Depending on your market, you can earn hundreds of thousands of dollars per megawatt per year through a combination of grid services and peak demand reduction.
Keep Operations Intact. Put Idle Assets to Work.
Your systems—generators, batteries, chillers, thermal storage—can do more than sit in standby.
With our predictive VPP platform, you maintain business continuity while turning those assets into revenue streams. No manual intervention. No disruption. Just smart automation and ROI.
For example, facilities can use our predictive platform to automatically shift energy-intensive operations away from high-cost periods. This reduces grid draw, captures demand response revenue, and lowers utility bills—all without affecting core operations
Going Beyond Standard Demand Response
This isn’t just another signal-following Distributed Energy Resource Management (DERM) platform. With Hubgrade, you gain:
Predictive grid event forecasts hours—or even days—in advance
Real-time load optimization that considers cost, carbon, and reliability
Seamless dispatch of on-site assets based on market and operational priorities
Continuous revenue opportunities across multiple grid programs year-round
By unlocking the earning potential of your existing assets, you gain a new source of predictable, measurable ROI—while supporting grid stability and advancing your sustainability goals.
Contact a Representative to see how predictive demand response can boost your bottom line.