Vertiv and CPower link EnergyCore Grid batteries to a virtual power plant platform

Vertiv and CPower Energy announced a collaboration at Transition-AI 2026 that connects Vertiv's EnergyCore Grid battery system to CPower's virtual power plant platform. The aim is to help U.S. data centers with slow grid connections use on-site storage for demand response and other grid services. The first project is a 1 MW microgrid at Vertiv's Customer Experience Center in Ohio, combining batteries, solar, hydrogen fuel cells and UPS systems.

• Announced April 14, 2026, in San Francisco
• Product: EnergyCore Grid battery energy storage system
• First project: 1 MW microgrid in Ohio, used for demand response revenue
• Targets data centers facing slow grid interconnection