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Press releases, media coverage, and announcements as Grid Rails brings operational and financial rails to distributed energy. For media inquiries, reach the team below.

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Press & Coverage

The latest from Grid Rails and the publications covering our work across the grid edge.

Press Release·Business Insider

Grid Rails Launches Enterprise Virtual Power Plant Platform to Transform Energy Management, Control, and Real-Time Settlement

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Press Release·AP News

OpenVPP and Grid Rails Platform Announce Licensing Partnership for Commercialization

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In the News·Renewable Energy World

The Grid Has the Devices. Now Utilities Need the Infrastructure to Dispatch DERs

Michael Grasso argues that DER hardware is already here—the missing piece is infrastructure to qualify, dispatch, and settle resources at scale.

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In the News·Electrical Contractor

The Rise of VPPs and the Challenges Ahead

Grid Rails’ analysis of EIA data shows more than 10.9 million customers enrolled in demand-response—and why coordination is still the bottleneck.

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In the News·T&D World

Transforming the Grid: Why Scaling VPPs Is the Next Big Step for Utility Sustainability

Michael Grasso on ComEd’s SDVPP approval and why software orchestration turns distributed resources into dependable grid assets.

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In the News·Enlit World

EVs Are Becoming the Grid’s Vital Asset Amid Energy Volatility

Grid Rails makes the case for turning electric vehicles into flexible grid assets that can help stabilize the power system.

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In the News·Enlit World

The VPP Moment Is Here But Utilities Need Better Infrastructure

Grid Rails explains what needs to happen next to make DER coordination scalable, reliable, and valuable.

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In the News·Microgrid Knowledge

Can Real-Time Payments Unlock the Future of VPPs and Microgrids?

Grid Rails explores how instant incentives and settlements could accelerate DER participation.

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Podcast·Clean Power Hour

Why 80% of Grid-Ready Devices Are Still Sitting on the Sidelines

Michael Grasso joins Tim Montague to explain why only about 20% of eligible devices are enrolled in VPP programs today.

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Podcast·Renewable Energy World

Solving Grid Instability Requires More Than Visibility

Grid Rails CEO Michael Grasso breaks down why awareness, control, and settlement must work together.

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Podcast·USEA Power Sector Podcast

How Distributed Energy Can Finally Become Dispatchable at Scale

Michael Grasso joins the USEA Power Sector Podcast to discuss the next chapter of DER flexibility and virtual power plants.

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