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Who runs the virtual power plant
17 companies that sit between your device and the grid — what they do, how big they are, and how they get paid.
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The short answer
- Four kinds of companies run VPPs: utility software platforms, aggregators, device makers and installers, and EV charging platforms.
- How they get paid shapes what you get. Software vendors charge utilities fees and the utility pays you; aggregators and fleet owners take a share of market revenue before paying you.
- Scale is concentrated. A handful of platforms manage most enrolled residential devices; commercial demand response is led by a few large aggregators.
Utility platforms & DERMS
Software utilities buy to run programs and manage the grid.
EnergyHub, Uplight (AutoGrid), Generac Concerto, Camus Energy, Itron IntelliFLEX, Kraken (Octopus Energy)
Aggregators
Companies that enroll sites or devices and sell the fleet’s flexibility.
Renew Home, Voltus, CPower, Leap
Device & fleet owners
Makers, installers, and owners that dispatch their own hardware.
Lunar Energy (Gridshare), Tesla, Sunrun, Base Power, Enphase
EV charging platforms
Managed charging for utilities and automakers.
ev.energy, WeaveGrid
All platforms
| Company | Type | Devices | Scale | How it’s paid | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EnergyHub | Utility VPP platform | Thermostats, batteries, EVs, water heaters | 3.5 GW · 2.6M devices · 240+ utilities | Software fees from utilities | Business Wire |
| Renew Home | Residential aggregator | Thermostats, water heaters, EVs | 1 GW Texas partnership with NRG | Market and utility payments, shared with partners | Renew Home |
| Uplight (AutoGrid) | Utility VPP platform / DERMS | All residential and commercial DERs | 8,300 MW managed · reach of 110M homes and businesses | Software fees from utilities | Uplight |
| Generac Concerto | DERMS + VPP platform | Batteries, generators, thermostats, C&I | Part of Generac Grid Services | Software and services fees | Generac |
| Voltus | C&I aggregator | Commercial loads, batteries, EVs | 8.5 GW · 22,000+ sites · 9 markets | Share of market revenue | Voltus |
| CPower | C&I aggregator | Commercial and industrial loads | Owned by NRG | Share of market revenue | CPower |
| Leap | Market-access platform | Batteries, EVs, thermostats, pumps (via partners) | White-label for device companies | Share of market revenue | Leap |
| Camus Energy | Grid DERMS | Utility-side visibility and control | AES Indiana: $75M in capital flexibility | Software fees from utilities | Camus |
| Itron IntelliFLEX | Utility DERMS / demand response | Thermostats, water heaters, C&I loads | 35+ programs · 79 GWh shifted | Software and services fees | Itron |
| Lunar Energy (Gridshare) | Battery fleet software | Home batteries and solar | 150,000 DERs · ~130,000 Sunrun batteries | Software fees; fleet revenue share | Lunar Energy |
| Tesla | Device maker fleet | Powerwall, EVs | 517 MW delivered in California, Sept. 9, 2026 | Keeps a share in some programs; passes through others | Tesla |
| Sunrun | Installer / owner fleet | Solar + batteries, EVs, thermostats | 56,000+ CalReady customers | Owns many systems; shares event pay | Sunrun |
| Base Power | Hosted battery / retailer | Company-owned home batteries | 500+ MWh fleet · Texas and Illinois | Keeps grid value; sells electricity | Solar Power World |
| Kraken (Octopus Energy) | Utility platform / VPP | EVs, batteries, heat pumps | First North American integrated-utility customer | Software fees | Latitude Media |
| Enphase | Device maker fleet | Batteries, solar, EV chargers | ConnectedSolutions customers average ~$1,500/yr | Passes program pay to owners | Enphase |
| ev.energy | EV managed charging platform | EVs and chargers | 27,000+ EVs in SmartCharge New York | Software fees from utilities | ev.energy |
| WeaveGrid | EV managed charging platform | EVs | Estimates $475 of grid value per EV | Software fees from utilities | WeaveGrid |
Scale figures are company-reported and not independently verified. Inclusion is not an endorsement; VPP Economics has no commercial relationship with any company listed.
Method and caveats
Checked October 1, 2026. “How it’s paid” describes the general business model, not specific contract terms, which are rarely public.