DER

Distributed Energy Resources (DER) are reshaping the power grid by integrating renewable energy sources, battery storage, and demand response mechanisms. This topic covers advancements in DER deployment, management strategies, interconnection challenges, regulatory frameworks, and the role of DERs in improving grid resilience and reliability. 

DER educational opportunities

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4:00 PM
  1. Commonwealth Ballroom A
    60 mins

    To attend this event, you must register separately. This event is free to attend and can be added to your registration when registering, or by visiting the registration resource center to review your existing registration.

    This utility-only roundtable is a closed-door, high-level networking event that has been designed to foster collaboration among utility executives, engineers and business leaders across the Northeast. Participants will be able to address and discuss the region’s unique energy challenges in a candid, confidential setting.

    Topics will focus on a number of critical issues, including grid modernization efforts to integrate renewables, what it means to approach investment required for electrification, and how utilities are building resilience to withstand extreme weather events. Discussions will also explore what it means to keep energy affordable for all customers while navigating complex policy and regulatory hurdles.

    Join this discussion to help build consensus and shared understanding among key players in the Northeast that will help shape and define a more resilient energy future across the entire region.

    This discussion is exclusively for utilities. Participation is not permitted for non-utility attendees.

9:45 AM
  1. Grand Ballroom A&B
    45 mins
    Con Edison has achieved a 20-fold increase in enrollments in its demand response programs through strategic use of advanced Demand Response Management System (DRMS) software. This platform has been in …
10:45 AM
  1. Grand Ballroom C&D
    45 mins
    Utilities throughout the country are looking for ways to unlock the value of Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) in a timely and effective manner to support the clean energy transiti …
11:45 AM
  1. Grand Ballroom A&B
    45 mins
    As artificial intelligence technologies mature, utilities across the Northeast are increasingly deploying AI to transform operations, improve reliability, and enhance customer service. This panel will …
2:45 PM
  1. Grand Ballroom A&B
    45 mins
    The Northeast energy system is undergoing a major transformation driven by rising load, extreme weather, retirements of older generating fuels, the growth of renewable resources, and the electrificati …
8:30 AM
  1. Grand Ballroom A&B
    60 mins
    From newly enabled transmission projects to the integration of renewables, a significant transformation of the grid is taking place across the Northeast. However, these changes are being realized in d …
12:45 PM
  1. Grand Ballroom C&D
    45 mins
     While the West Coast is known for its sunshine and the East Coast for its seasonal chills, utilities in both regions face similar, significant challenges. From extreme weather events to the increasin …
1:45 PM
  1. Grand Ballroom C&D
    45 mins
     As grid complexity intensifies across the Northeast, electric utilities are increasingly turning to real-time operational data and advanced analytics—not just to keep pace, but to stay ahead. This se …