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## 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.

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### Related Solutions

- [**Demand Management and Predictive Peak Shaving**](https://www.veolianorthamerica.com/what-we-do/energy-capabilities/demand-management-and-predictive-peak-shaving)
- [**Load Management and Energy Asset Optimization**](https://www.veolianorthamerica.com/what-we-do/energy-capabilities/load-management-and-energy-asset-optimization)
- [**Energy Procurement**](https://www.veolianorthamerica.com/what-we-do/energy-capabilities/energy-procurement-services)



 

 

 



 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 





 

 

 



 

 

    ![Grid Flexibility Dollars Earned: Smart Demand Response & Predictive Virtual Power Plants: Earn money by making energy assets available to the grid when you're not using them.](/sites/g/files/dvc1836/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/image/2025/10/Smart-demand-response-vpp-desktop-1.jpg.webp?itok=8RoWo_FO)   





 

 

 

 

 





### Grid Flexibility = Dollars Earned

Our predictive VPP platform, [Hubgrade](https://www.veolianorthamerica.com/about/innovation/hubgrade-veolia), analyzes:



 

 

 



**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.

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### 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.



 

 

 



 

 

   ![A Veolia employee looks at an onsite power generation system](/sites/g/files/dvc1836/files/styles/media/public/image/2025/08/onsite-generation-aside-001.jpg.webp?itok=qUmu4OsD)   





 

 





 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 






## 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.

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**Contact a Representative to see how predictive demand response can boost your bottom line.**

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### Related Solutions

- [**Demand Management and Predictive Peak Shaving**](https://www.veolianorthamerica.com/what-we-do/energy-capabilities/demand-management-and-predictive-peak-shaving)
- [**Load Management and Energy Asset Optimization**](https://www.veolianorthamerica.com/what-we-do/energy-capabilities/load-management-and-energy-asset-optimization)
- [**Energy Procurement**](https://www.veolianorthamerica.com/what-we-do/energy-capabilities/energy-procurement-services)