Meet your large-scale power needs quickly and sustainably

Distributed Power Plants (DPP) is Sunrun’s next-generation platform that goes beyond the limits of a Virtual Power Plant (VPP). While a VPP often relies on behind-the-meter resources like demand response, thermostats, or managed EV charging—essentially turning energy use up or down—a DPP can actively dispatch and inject clean energy back to the grid.

This capability makes a DPP far more powerful and valuable. It not only delivers the traditional grid services of a VPP but also provides customer resiliency, bill savings, and true grid support. By leveraging solar + storage systems at scale, DPPs give utilities flexible, dispatchable capacity while keeping homeowners protected and engaged—making it the smarter, more scalable evolution of the VPP.

 Yes. Sunrun manages the full customer experience through our operations team, serving as the trusted partner from enrollment through ongoing participation. This lets utilities focus on grid operations while we handle customer engagement and support.

 Sunrun provides flexible data sharing and integrations, including aggregated performance data, enrollment details, and dispatch results. We ensure secure interfaces or custom integrations that align with utility platforms and compliance needs.

Each utility partner has a dedicated Program Manager as their single point of contact, overseeing implementation, reporting, and ongoing support for efficient, high-touch service.