Topics to be convered include:
- Adapting DR portfolios to the evolving utility business model in the 21st century
- Integrating and controlling distributed energy resources
- Technology infrastructure for price-based grid coordination
- Regulatory and policy trends impacting DR and DER
- Energy storage advances and implications for DER deployment
- New technologies and strategies for maximizing demand response performance
- Tools and techniques for addressing the Duck Curve
- Standards advances, trends and developments impacting DER integration
- Electrifying the load: strategies for accommodating growing distributed renewable generation
- Next-generation microgrids and demand response
- Cloud-Optimized smart buildings: Technologies, challenges and benefits
- Valuation of PV and DER within distribution networks
- Working together across stakeholder groups to make DER work
- Emerging load control strategies
- Transportation electrification
- DR / DER role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- Using grid management technologies to address distribution challenges
- Green Button, customer interaction, and achieving new levels of end user engagement
- And more
An Open, Cross-Stakeholder Networking Event
National in Focus: Network with industry colleagues from around the U.S. who are shaping the future energy network
Objective and Authoritative: In-depth presentations and panel discussions address the very latest technology advances and business issues facing DR / DER deployment
Timely and Strategic: Discuss the implications of recent court rulings, market drivers, and policy trends shaping the next-generation smart grid / demand response industry
Interactive and Practical: Key case studies and lessons learned from the field will help attendees gain real-world insight into DR / DER success strategies and best practices
Who Should Attend?
- Large wholesale renewable energy generators -- wind and solar
- Energy professionals at municipal, investor-owned, and rural utilities
- Energy managers at commercial and industrial end-user organizations
- Regional transmission system operators
- Curtailment service providers
- Building energy management (BEM) companies
- Regulators and government policy makers
- DR aggregators
- IT and software providers
- Smart grid technology providers and network operators
- Communications network service providers and vendors
- Financial and venture capital professionals
- Consultants and system integrators
- Researchers, analysts, and university professionals
Sample Attendee Feedback:
"Excellent dialog and exchange of thought. I liked the forward thinking and discussion of future directions."
-- Jack Peterson, Manager - Energy Operations Support, Southern California Edison
"Rich content with a good mix of policy/regulatory with technology and analysis."
-- Lois Gordon, Chief Executive Officer, ASWB Engineering
"Good, well-organized event. Gave a good picture of today and tomorrow, and the issues and challenges. Good, relevant presentations with little or no advertorial presentation."
-- Terry Casey, CEO Europe, Intellastar
"Great learning and networking experience! It was great to get in touch with professionals with a large experience in DR."
-- Gabriel de Oliveira, Market & Regulation Engineer, Engie Brasil Energia
"Very good selection of topics and speakers from different backgrounds and stakeholders. Excellent organization. Thank you!"
-- Dr. Toni Goeller, General Manager, MINcom Smart Solutions GmbH, Germany
"Great contacts, presentations and information. Very useful!"
-- Charles (Ted) Witham, West Region Sales Director, Endpoint Automation, Cooper Power Systems by Eaton
Event Venue:
IQ Smart Center - First Allied Plaza, 655 West Broadway, San Diego
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For more information and to plan your participation, please contact us.
