Clean Coalition's Craig Lewis on Microgrids, VPPs, and the Resilience Gap #353

Clean Coalition's Craig Lewis on Microgrids, VPPs, and the Resilience Gap #353

June 2, 2026 · 1h 22m

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Craig Lewis discusses the concepts of community microgrids and virtual power plants, their financial implications, and the importance of California's policy environment for energy professionals.

Community microgrids and virtual power plants are two of the most misunderstood concepts in clean energy, and the gap between them is where billions of dollars in grid value are being left on the table. Craig Lewis, Founder and CEO of the Clean Coalition, returns to The Clean Power Hour to break down how community-scale microgrids and VPPs actually work, where the money is, and why the current policy window in California matters to every energy professional in the country. California's Microg...

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Hosts: Tim Montague, John Weaver

Guest: Craig Lewis

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