Not Your Grandparents Distribution Utility: How the Grid Can Evolve in a High Penetration DER Environment

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

2:05 PM – 2:50 PM EDT

Changes to the distribution system are being driven by increasing use of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), desires to decarbonize the electricity sector, and greater attention towards resilience and customer engagement. Some regions are marching toward a transactional marketplace that determines rates based on real value at a given time and place. What will it take for the power industry to accommodate tomorrow’s distribution marketplace? This session will discuss the policies, technologies, and business models needed to accommodate changes to the distribution grid.

Moderator(s)

Brenda Chew

Senior Manager, Research
Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Speaker(s)

Paul De Martini

Managing Partner
Newport Consulting Group
Sausalito, California, United States
Christopher Rauscher

Director, Policy and Storage Market Strategy
Sunrun
Cape Elizabeth, Maine, United States
Danielle Sass Byrnett

Director, Center for Partnerships & Innovation
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States