Colby Hastings
Senior Director for Residential Energy at Tesla, overseeing Powerwall, residential energy products, and Tesla's virtual power plant initiatives with expertise in storage deployment and grid integration.
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Mar 3, 2026 • 58min
Are VPPs really a viable solution for easing strain on the grid? Tesla say yes, and they have big plans
Amy Myers-Jaffe, energy policy expert at NYU, and Colby Hastings, Tesla’s residential energy lead, discuss virtual power plants. They compare storage VPPs with demand response. They explore market and regulatory barriers, Tesla’s customer-focused VPP model, opt-outs and app transparency. They also cover vehicle-to-grid pilots and Puerto Rico’s large Powerwall deployment as a real-world test.
