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Google x Voltus (PJM virtual power plant)

Google is funding a virtual power plant in the PJM grid region that Voltus builds from flexible capacity at homes and businesses. Voltus said the Oct 2026 expansion adds 1,070 MW to a 100 MW agreement from June 2026, and the companies describe the result as a 1 GW plant.

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Type: deployment
Status: Announcedjust announced
Announced: 2026-10-22
20 days ago
Active for: 20 days

Who’s involved

Googlecustomer

Google (Alphabet, NASDAQ: GOOGL) develops AI, cloud computing, and autonomous driving technology. [Waymo](/companies/waymo) is Alphabet's autonomous driving division. Google's DeepMind leads AI research, and Google Cloud provides AI infrastructure for robotics and physical AI companies.

HQMountain View, California, USAgoogle.com19 partnerships

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Voltustechnology provider

Voltus is a San Francisco distributed energy resource platform and virtual power plant operator. It pools flexible load, batteries and generation at homes and businesses and connects that capacity to electricity markets.

HQSan Francisco, California, USA1 partnerships

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Google1

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Sources (3)

https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/infrastructure-and-cloud/global-network/virtual-power-plant-1-gigawatt/ · 2026-10-22
https://www.voltus.co/press/google-voltus-1gw · 2026-10-22
https://www.latitudemedia.com/news/google-is-purchasing-1-gw-of-distributed-capacity-in-pjm/ · 2026-10-22

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