After 20 years of flat electricity sales, electricity demand is rising. With the passage of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, 200 new clean energy manufacturing facilities have been announced and the market has seen a significant uptick in sales of electric vehicles and heat pumps.
In this opinion piece from [Latitude Media](https://www.latitudemedia.com/), the Director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office Jigar Shah, [says it’s time for electricity providers to choose virtual power plants.](https://www.latitudemedia.com/news/opinion-doe-liftoff) ⚡️
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Source: AnnaBishop1138