Works With Any Retailer: Why an Open VPP Model Gives You More Flexibility
Australians value choice. It’s why we shop around for electricity plans and jump when a better deal appears. Some VPPs demand you tie that choice up with a neat bow. The better approach is open: stay with your retailer, switch later if you like, and keep your VPP benefits regardless.
An open model separates coordination from billing. One service handles the clever timing of exports. Another handles your everyday electricity account. Settlement flows in the background. For the household, the experience is simple: keep your reserve, earn your credits, and don’t get locked into a bundle you never wanted.
There’s a philosophical thread here too. Distributed energy thrives when it’s agile. Lock‑ins dull that agility. If the market changes — and it will — you should be able to adapt without tearing out the smarts you’ve already installed. Open models respect that reality, and they tend to age better as a result.