Los Angeles aims to transition to 100% clean energy by 2045. Sunrun, a residential solar electricity provider in California, states that 75,000 solar residences used as a "virtual power plant" would be enough to replace the energy production of one gas-powered plant while also saving $60 million. Sunrun is certainly not alone in preparing for a future of virtual power plants, as other companies such as SunPower and Geostellar have invested in patents directed to solar energy metering and an online solar energy marketplace.
Decentralization of the world's electrical power generation continues with the introduction of demand response, distributed generation, and microgrid technologies. This Patent Forecast evaluates the fundamental payment and settlement state of the art of clearing and processing energy payment transactions.
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Decentralization of the world's electrical power generation continues with the introduction of demand response, distributed generation, and microgrid technologies. This Patent Forecast evaluates the fundamental payment and settlement state of the art of clearing and processing energy payment transactions.
