Ann Arbor-area state senators put forth policies to bring virtual power plants into Michigan

Ann Arbor-area state senators put forth policies to bring virtual power plants into Michigan

Sal Miranda (C) and Tony Chang of the nonprofit GRID Alternatives install no-cost solar panels on the rooftop of a low-income household on October 19, 2023, in Pomona, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images).On Tuesday, a set of Democratic senators introduced a set of policies to incorporate virtual power plants into the state’s energy system.  Virtual power plants aggregate distributed energy resources, like rooftop solar panels and batt…