Virtual power plants in Oregon

Pacific Power Wattsmart Battery

Pacific Power can dispatch enrolled batteries at any time to manage demand, while the system is still designed to back up the home. Owners get an upfront enrollment incentive and yearly credits.

Run by

Pacific Power (PacifiCorp)

Where

Pacific Power

Devices

home batteries with at least 4 kW continuous output and 10 kWh usable capacity

Who can join

Pacific Power customers on Schedule 135 who own the property; 4-year minimum commitment; constant internet connection.

What it pays

$600 per kW upfront (capped at 70% of battery equipment cost) plus $15 per kW per year starting in year two (e.g. 6 kW: $3,600 upfront, $90/yr).

Note: Source is a 2025 Pacific Power vendor handout; Tesla also lists a 'VPP powered by Pacific Power' for OR/WA.

Last checked 2026-10-02

PGE Smart Battery Pilot

PGE charges or discharges enrolled batteries during roughly 10-15 Peak Time Events a year and pays per kWh. The battery stays available for outages.

Run by

Portland General Electric (PGE)

Where

Portland General Electric

Devices

home batteries: Duracell, Eguana, Emporia, Enphase, FranklinWH, Tesla, SolarEdge

Who can join

PGE residential customers with a qualifying battery; others can use PGE's Peak Time Rebates instead.

What it pays

$1.70 per kWh for each event.

Last checked 2026-10-02