Build and scale your virtual power plants
Build and scale your virtual power plants
Build and scale your virtual power plants
Turn your distributed energy resources into revenue through Leap's platform and help create a cleaner, more resilient, and more affordable electric grid.
Turn your distributed energy resources into revenue through Leap's platform and help create a cleaner, more resilient, and more affordable electric grid.
Turn your distributed energy resources into revenue through Leap's platform and help create a cleaner, more resilient, and more affordable electric grid.
What we do
Leading technology brands partner with Leap to earn new revenue in energy programs that support electric grids.
How we help
Easy access to energy revenue
Leap’s platform empowers technology providers to build virtual power plant (VPP) solutions under their own brands, unlocking revenue and creating new value for customers in demand response and other grid services programs. Leap provides fast, automated access to energy markets and programs for a wide range of grid-interactive technologies.
Jan 21, 2026
EG4 Electronics Announces Strategic Collaboration With Leap to Expand Access to Grid-Connected Whole-Home Backup
Dec 16, 2025
Leap and Enel Partner to Accelerate Nationwide Growth of Virtual Power Plants
Nov 19, 2025
Leap Unveils Enhancements to its Virtual Power Plant Enrollment Capabilities
Jul 24, 2025
Wallbox Launches Virtual Power Plants in California and New York Through Leap Partnership
Oct 16, 2025
Leap Growth Outperforms Virtual Power Plant Industry, Increasing Capacity By 100% and Growing its Network to 100+ Technology Partners
Sep 3, 2025
Leap Brings New Grid Revenue Pathways to Technology Providers Through California Expansion
Aug 21, 2025
Leap and Texture Partner to Unlock New Grid Revenue Streams for Battery Storage Providers
Jun 26, 2025
Leap Powering National Grid’s Virtual Power Plant Initiative in Massachusetts
Jun 10, 2025
Leap and Xos Partner to Power the Grid with Electric Fleets
May 14, 2025
Leap and ChargeScape Aim to Build the Nation’s Largest EV Virtual Power Plant
Feb 5, 2025
Leap Launches in PJM, Unlocking New Revenue Streams for Distributed Energy Resources
Dec 12, 2024
Leap Announces Appointment of Jason Michaels as New CEO and Board Member
Nov 12, 2024
Leap and Carrier Partner to Launch SmartSave Virtual Power Plant Program
Sep 5, 2024
Leap Grows Energy Storage Vertical with New and Expanded Partnerships
Jul 23, 2024
Leap and Samsung SmartThings Deploy Automated Virtual Power Plant Solutions
May 30, 2024
Leap and SWTCH Energy Launch New Virtual Power Plant Solutions for Multi-Tenant EV Charging Infrastructure
Mar 21, 2024
Leap Unveils New Platform Capabilities to Scale Virtual Power Plants
Dec 5, 2023
Leap Surpasses 175,000 Meters and 1 GW on Virtual Power Plant Platform
Nov 16, 2023
Leap Secures Follow-on Funding from Presidio Ventures
Jul 27, 2023
Leap Launches New California Grid Services Program to Drive Revenue for Battery Storage Systems
Jul 18, 2023
Leap Secures $12M Investment to Expand Virtual Power Plant Software Solution
Jun 8, 2023
Leap Expands into New England, Launches Grid Services Offerings to Drive the Growth of Distributed Energy Resources in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
May 25, 2023
Leap Appoints Vice President of Product and Engineering
Apr 13, 2023
Leap Joins Virtual Power Plant Partnership to Accelerate the Energy Transition
Mar 15, 2023
Leap, Resideo Unlock Added Value for Amazon Smart Thermostat Customers Through Demand Response
Feb 2, 2023
Armada Power and Leap Announce Partnership to Expand Access to California Energy Markets
Jan 19, 2023
Leap Recognized as 2023 Global Cleantech 100 Company
Nov 17, 2022
Leap Appoints Carly Brantz to Board of Directors
Sep 21, 2022
Leap Adds 50th Partner and Over 50,000 Meters to Their Platform
Jul 27, 2022
Leap and CalChoice Announce Program to Secure Consistent Energy Supply and Pricing
Jul 6, 2022
Leap and NRG Energy Partner on Next-Gen Grid Services Program in Texas
Jun 29, 2022
Energy Toolbase, Ventura Energy, and Leap Deploy a Portfolio of Grid-Interactive Storage Projects to Support the California Grid
Jun 15, 2022
Lumin and Leap to Help Homeowners to be Automatically Paid to Reduce Energy Use
May 10, 2022
Leap Named to World Economic Forum's List of 2022 Technology Pioneers
Apr 22, 2022
Flair and Leap Announce Demand Response Program for California Homeowners
Apr 22, 2022
National Grid Piloting Leap’s Distributed Energy Platform at Four New York City Offices
Jan 13, 2022
Leap Recognized on Cleantech Group’s 2022 Annual Global Cleantech 100 list
Dec 2, 2021
Leap Secures Strategic Funding From Japan Energy Fund, Positioning Company For International Expansion
Nov 17, 2021
Leap Announces its Expansion in Texas Energy Market and New Partnership with Optiwatt
Oct 13, 2021
Leap Secures $33.5 Million to Scale its Next-Gen Energy Market Access Platform
Sep 23, 2021
GridPoint and Leap Announce Partnership to Bolster Grid Resiliency and Flexibility
Jun 15, 2021
The Clean Energy Leadership Institute and Elemental Excelerator Launch Paid Summer Internship Program for Underrepresented Students in the Climate Tech Sector
Jun 3, 2021
Leap Expands Network for Flexible Capacity to Support California Grid Ahead of Summer Peak Demand
Nov 12, 2020
Leap Extends Resource Adequacy Capacity to California Community Choice Aggregators
Aug 16, 2020
Leap Helps Stabilize the Grid During Statewide Blackouts
Jul 29, 2020
Google Nest and Leap Add Smart Thermostats as New Demand Response Capacity in California
Feb 2, 2020
Leap wins Early Stage Clean Tech Company of the Year award
Jan 16, 2020
Leap raises Series A Led by Union Square Ventures
Oct 7, 2019
Leap Selected in Elemental Excelerator Cohort
Jun 26, 2018
Leap Secures Contracts with California Utilities for 90MW of Demand Response Capacity
Jan 21, 2026
EG4 Electronics Announces Strategic Collaboration With Leap to Expand Access to Grid-Connected Whole-Home Backup
Dec 16, 2025
Leap and Enel Partner to Accelerate Nationwide Growth of Virtual Power Plants
Nov 19, 2025
Leap Unveils Enhancements to its Virtual Power Plant Enrollment Capabilities
Jul 24, 2025
Wallbox Launches Virtual Power Plants in California and New York Through Leap Partnership
Oct 16, 2025
Leap Growth Outperforms Virtual Power Plant Industry, Increasing Capacity By 100% and Growing its Network to 100+ Technology Partners
Sep 3, 2025
Leap Brings New Grid Revenue Pathways to Technology Providers Through California Expansion
Aug 21, 2025
Leap and Texture Partner to Unlock New Grid Revenue Streams for Battery Storage Providers
Jun 26, 2025
Leap Powering National Grid’s Virtual Power Plant Initiative in Massachusetts
Jun 10, 2025
Leap and Xos Partner to Power the Grid with Electric Fleets
May 14, 2025
Leap and ChargeScape Aim to Build the Nation’s Largest EV Virtual Power Plant
Feb 5, 2025
Leap Launches in PJM, Unlocking New Revenue Streams for Distributed Energy Resources
Dec 12, 2024
Leap Announces Appointment of Jason Michaels as New CEO and Board Member
Nov 12, 2024
Leap and Carrier Partner to Launch SmartSave Virtual Power Plant Program
Sep 5, 2024
Leap Grows Energy Storage Vertical with New and Expanded Partnerships
Jul 23, 2024
Leap and Samsung SmartThings Deploy Automated Virtual Power Plant Solutions
May 30, 2024
Leap and SWTCH Energy Launch New Virtual Power Plant Solutions for Multi-Tenant EV Charging Infrastructure
Mar 21, 2024
Leap Unveils New Platform Capabilities to Scale Virtual Power Plants
Dec 5, 2023
Leap Surpasses 175,000 Meters and 1 GW on Virtual Power Plant Platform
Nov 16, 2023
Leap Secures Follow-on Funding from Presidio Ventures
Jul 27, 2023
Leap Launches New California Grid Services Program to Drive Revenue for Battery Storage Systems
Jul 18, 2023
Leap Secures $12M Investment to Expand Virtual Power Plant Software Solution
Jun 8, 2023
Leap Expands into New England, Launches Grid Services Offerings to Drive the Growth of Distributed Energy Resources in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
May 25, 2023
Leap Appoints Vice President of Product and Engineering
Apr 13, 2023
Leap Joins Virtual Power Plant Partnership to Accelerate the Energy Transition
Mar 15, 2023
Leap, Resideo Unlock Added Value for Amazon Smart Thermostat Customers Through Demand Response
Feb 2, 2023
Armada Power and Leap Announce Partnership to Expand Access to California Energy Markets
Jan 19, 2023
Leap Recognized as 2023 Global Cleantech 100 Company
Nov 17, 2022
Leap Appoints Carly Brantz to Board of Directors
Sep 21, 2022
Leap Adds 50th Partner and Over 50,000 Meters to Their Platform
Jul 27, 2022
Leap and CalChoice Announce Program to Secure Consistent Energy Supply and Pricing
Jul 6, 2022
Leap and NRG Energy Partner on Next-Gen Grid Services Program in Texas
Jun 29, 2022
Energy Toolbase, Ventura Energy, and Leap Deploy a Portfolio of Grid-Interactive Storage Projects to Support the California Grid
Jun 15, 2022
Lumin and Leap to Help Homeowners to be Automatically Paid to Reduce Energy Use
May 10, 2022
Leap Named to World Economic Forum's List of 2022 Technology Pioneers
Apr 22, 2022
Flair and Leap Announce Demand Response Program for California Homeowners
Apr 22, 2022
National Grid Piloting Leap’s Distributed Energy Platform at Four New York City Offices
Jan 13, 2022
Leap Recognized on Cleantech Group’s 2022 Annual Global Cleantech 100 list
Dec 2, 2021
Leap Secures Strategic Funding From Japan Energy Fund, Positioning Company For International Expansion
Nov 17, 2021
Leap Announces its Expansion in Texas Energy Market and New Partnership with Optiwatt
Oct 13, 2021
Leap Secures $33.5 Million to Scale its Next-Gen Energy Market Access Platform
Sep 23, 2021
GridPoint and Leap Announce Partnership to Bolster Grid Resiliency and Flexibility
Jun 15, 2021
The Clean Energy Leadership Institute and Elemental Excelerator Launch Paid Summer Internship Program for Underrepresented Students in the Climate Tech Sector
Jun 3, 2021
Leap Expands Network for Flexible Capacity to Support California Grid Ahead of Summer Peak Demand
Nov 12, 2020
Leap Extends Resource Adequacy Capacity to California Community Choice Aggregators
Aug 16, 2020
Leap Helps Stabilize the Grid During Statewide Blackouts
Jul 29, 2020
Google Nest and Leap Add Smart Thermostats as New Demand Response Capacity in California
Feb 2, 2020
Leap wins Early Stage Clean Tech Company of the Year award
Jan 16, 2020
Leap raises Series A Led by Union Square Ventures
Oct 7, 2019
Leap Selected in Elemental Excelerator Cohort
Jun 26, 2018
Leap Secures Contracts with California Utilities for 90MW of Demand Response Capacity
Our latest announcements
News
Our technology
No hardware required
Our software-only solution integrates with your existing systems, eliminating the need for any specialized hardware or onsite installation.
A single integration
One interface to connect your resources in multiple programs and markets.
Built for scale
Our comprehensive suite of extensible APIs let you automate and customize your VPP operations to enable rapid growth.
End-to-end VPP management
Easily oversee every aspect of VPP operations, from enrolling resources through dispatching and getting paid for your grid contributions.
Why Virtual Power Plants?
Good for your business.
Good for your customers.
Good for the grid.
Why Virtual Power Plants?
Good for your business.
Good for your customers.
Good for the grid.
Why Virtual Power Plants?
Good for your business.
Good for your customers.
Good for the grid.
Why Leap?
Why Leap?
“Leap’s platform made it easy to seamlessly scale our program into a new market, helping us deliver on our mission to empower customers with smarter, more sustainable energy solutions while contributing to grid stability.”
Christine Rasche
Associate Director of Home Energy Management Solutions
"In Leap, we’ve found a strategic partner who shares our vision of harnessing the tremendous potential of grid-interactive technologies to accelerate the energy transition."
Mark Danzenbaker
Former CEO
“Featuring grid revenues from Leap in our models has helped us win deals we wouldn’t have won before and helped new deals get over the line.”
Quinn Laudenslager
VP of Product