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The Brattle Group estimated,
. . . in an often-cited report for Edison Electric Institute say's,
. . . the electric utility industry, which already invests,
. . . tens of billions in grid updates annually, needs to spend as much as
. . . $2 trillion, between 2010 and 2030 to maintain reliable service.

With another triple-digit heat wave scorching the Southwest this week,
. . . fears of widespread outages are back.

Or, like Vermont,
. . . they could save money, by building,
. . . Virtual Power Plants (VPP).

The shift of power into customer hands, is already having,
. . . 3 unintended consequences:

1) Legacy, baseload power plants are becoming financially inferior to clean energy competitors.
2) Electricity sales have stagnated as customers reduce use and produce electricity for themselves.
3) Communities are reaping greater economic rewards from power generation,
. . . as electric customers, individually, and collectively, produce more locally.

7-28-2018 Source:  Heat Waves: effect USA #Electric Grid   Virtual Power Plants (VPP)

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