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Sunrun Distributed Power

Delivering large-scale power needs quickly.

  • Over 400 MW dispatched in Summer 2025
  • 106,000 Sunrun customers enrolled in Sunrun DPPs

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the challenge

Meeting the need for clean, dispatchable power

As electricity demand grows the challenge to ensure a reliable and cost-effective power grid when traditional generation and infrastructure methods take too long to deploy.

our solution

Meet peak demand quickly and avoid soaring capacity prices

Sunrun’s DPPs provide an on-demand power resource, with 3.7 GWh of networked storage capacity and backup batteries nationwide. A cohesive energy network that responds instantaneously when needed most.

What they are saying

Pacific Gas & Edison

"Across the state, thousands of Tesla Powerwalls and Sunrun home batteries kicked into action. These weren’t just helping individual homes—they were working together as one giant, invisible power plant. For two hours, this [DPP] delivered 535 megawatts of electricity to the grid with Sunrun’s fleet alone providing 362 MWs. That’s enough to power hundreds of thousands of homes during peak demand."

LUMA

"We celebrate a major energy milestone, thanks to the commitment and collaboration of our customers and the CBES program. Last night, we managed to dispatch approximately 70,000 batteries, contributing around 48 MW of energy to the grid. This collaboration helped cover a generation shortfall of nearly 50 MW, assisting in avoiding multiple load shedding events and keeping the lights on for longer in many communities across the island."

NRG

"Texas is growing fast, and our electricity supply must keep pace. By teaming up with Sunrun, we’re unlocking a new source of dispatchable, flexible energy while giving customers the opportunity to unlock value from their homes and contribute to a more resilient grid.” -Brad Bentley, Executive Vice President, President of NRG Consumer."

Benefits

Your power needs met, now.

Utility-scale capacity

Proven ability to deliver large-scale capacity on-demand to improve grid reliability and meet your power needs, plus reduce peak consumption in real time.

Rapid, targeted deployment

DPPs are up and running within months instead of years, bypassing long build times and interconnection queues.

Targeted, local relief

DPPs deliver localized relief on feeders, distribution lines, and substations under stress.

Grid services compliance

Meet RTO and state DPP or demand response program goals.

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Why Sunrun?

End-to-end solution

We control the entire process—from installation to dispatch to customer service. This end-to-end ownership simplifies operations and guarantees a seamless partnership.

The Sunrun difference

Guaranteed clean dispatch

Verified clean energy delivery during peak and high-emission periods. Directly reduce your Scope 2 emissions with audit-grade reporting.

Advanced technology stack

Powered by our DERMS platform, we’re actively dispatching 650+ MW nationwide with advanced telemetry, real-time dispatch, and AI-driven forecasting for precision performance.

Superior customer experience

Our direct engagement with customers ensures higher participation and better performance. With a X% participation rate, our network is as reliable as it is smart.

Case studies

How Sunrun is delivering 360 MW of capacity to California

Powering up Puerto Rico: Sunrun's rapid response to a national energy crisis

The power of local in CA: Delivering hyper-local relief when It matters most

Lights on, costs down: Sunrun's strategy for grid resilience in the Northeast

Deliver capacity and reliability today

Let's partner to build a smarter, more resilient grid for tomorrow, today.

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Press

100,000 residential batteries in California tested as one distributed power plant

Power to the People: California’s Biggest Battery Test Ever Just Changed the Game

The US’s largest virtual power plant now runs on 75,000 home batteries

Sunrun quadruples California VPP from 2024 to 2025

Sunrun, PG&E launch virtual power plant program to strengthen California’s grid

FAQs

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.


 Sunrun’s DPP technology prioritizes homeowner needs while supporting the grid. Features like Storm Watch and adjustable battery reserves maintain backup power during outages while dispatches are co-optimized for grid value.

 Yes. Our DPP platform is highly flexible and can meet unique dispatch needs—whether outside peak hours, for special load profiles, or event-triggered responses.

 Yes. We regularly integrate with DERMS and third-party administrators, enabling seamless enrollment, data sharing, and coordinated dispatch within existing frameworks.