VPP Regulatory Roadmap Tiger Team
Building the VPP regulatory roadmap state by state. Deliverables include the Regulatory Roadmapping Manual.
Projects
VPP Convergence Project
The national alignment effort for VPP policy: 45+ organizations working from a shared framework to overcome policy barriers to large-scale VPP deployment.
Jigar Shah
Honorary Chair
Former Director of the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office.
News
Recent momentum.
- Virginia SB 233 engagement kicks off
EPDI begins work with Virginia's DER Task Force.
- Interview: Ted Ko on VPP policy
May 2026 · Cleantech Writing
- Chronicle of Philanthropy op-ed
The Process to Enact State Climate Laws is Broken. Funders Can Help Fix It.
The initiative
A cross-industry collaborative with a unique focus.
The VPP Convergence Project brings together some of the best minds in VPP policy to tackle what's arguably the industry's biggest challenge: breakdowns at state public utility commissions. Areas across the U.S. are struggling to meet new energy demands amid construction challenges and affordability concerns. VPPs can help — but confusion about them persists, and commissioners have few actionable resources.
The project's goal is to help regulators cut through the noise and make informed, evidence-based decisions — not to advocate specific policies. As a nonprofit initiative, its aim is empowering commissions to develop sound policy that enables the societal benefits VPPs can deliver.
The name is literal: the project catalyzes a convergence of policy ideas and resources into a common framework for crafting effective VPP policy. That framework exists today — demoed at NARUC, with tools in active development on top of it.
The standard
VPP Policy Framework
The published framework the industry adopts — a common structure for how states enable VPPs.
The content
VPP Policy Map
Topics, ladders, and readiness levels built on the framework — the substance regulators work from.
The tool
VPP Policy Navigator
Navigate the VPP Policy Map. The interactive tool that puts the content in regulators' hands.
Who's involved
Advised by leading experts.
Our advisory boards ensure we benefit from the best and latest thinking — practical tools, without duplicating work that already exists.
Regulatory Design Group
Staff from public utility commissions and state energy offices who helped design the VPP Policy Navigator from day one. Their hands-on testing directly shaped the product.
Steering Committee
Alison Bates Wannop
Momentum Energy
Lakin Garth
SEPA
Angela Long
Rockress Consulting
Lauren Shwisberg
RMI/VP3
Natalie Mims Frick
Jeff Loiter
NARUC
Working groups
Focused teams developing specific parts of the framework and its tools.
Wholesale Market VPP Tiger Team
A state roadmap for operationalizing FERC Order 2222. The deliverable becomes a template any state can use to navigate the same proceedings.
Large Load VPP Tiger Team
A regulatory roadmap for the large-load VPP configurations that data center growth has made urgent, giving commissions a defensible structure for implementing them.
Utilities VPP Workgroup
Where utilities apply the VPP Policy Framework to propose innovative VPP programs to their regulators.
Industry Advisors
Grid Advisors
The project is also advised by roughly ten ISOs and utilities, who review the framework from the grid operations side.
Contact
Get involved!
Ultimately, the VPP Convergence Project aims to synthesize knowledge and best practices; create actionable tools for policy staff; and mobilize stakeholders around a shared vision and policy priorities. To learn more about our work and get involved, please contact us using the form below.
Synthesize
Knowledge and best practices from 45+ organizations, brought into one shared framework.
Create
Actionable tools for policy staff, built on the framework and tested with regulators.
Mobilize
Stakeholders aligned around a shared vision and policy priorities.