Let's Know Things
Virtual Power Plants
18:02
This week we talk about peaker plants, blackouts, and at-home battery backups.
We also discuss energy resiliency, solar panels, and hydro.
Recommended Book: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
Transcript
Peaking power plants, often just called peaker plants, are power plants that are turned on only during periods of high energy demand. That’s in contrast to a baseload power plant,…