Octopus Energy

  • Graphic illustrating the role of virtual power plants in managing peak demand and grid flexibility, from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO). Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Loan Programs Office (LPO).
    Data Centers

    ‘Flexibility-as-a-Service’ Gains U.S. Foothold With New Voltus–Octopus Partnership

    Virtual power plant operator Voltus and energy firm Octopus Energy will partner to aggregate residential flexibility across four major power markets—PJM, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), New York, and California—to offer Flexibility-as-a-Service (FaaS) and Bring Your Own Capacity (BYOC) solutions. The effort will “help data centers, utilities, and grid operators manage accelerating AI-driven load growth,” […]

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    Offshore Wind

    Al Gore-backed Energy Group Announces $20 Billion Investment in Offshore Wind

    A UK-based energy supplier that counts former U.S. Vice President Al Gore among its investors announced it would pour about $20 billion into offshore wind projects by 2030. Octopus Energy Group on July 24 said the investment would come through its generation division. The company said it envisions building 12 GW of offshore wind capacity […]