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An Innovative Solution for a Modern Grid: VPP
The Virtual Power Plant (VPP) will transform homes and businesses from locations where we consume energy, to smart ecosystems where power is managed, optimized, and sometimes even generated.
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3mTexas high schoolers show gains across all subjects on STAAR tests
Pandemic disruptions put many children behind, but newly released end-of-course results show students making progress.
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5mTexas death row inmate asks Supreme Court to allow appeal challenging hypnotized witness
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9mTexas’ charter school boom may soon bust, experts caution
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7mEast Texas county judge urges state lawmakers to help locals combat data center proliferation
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