In this three-part session with industry expert Doug Houseman of 1898 & Co., we’ll first review the vital role DSOs play in enabling DERs, plus how and why DSOs differ from traditional distribution utility models, and the importance of local flexibility markets. In part two, our global experts from Denmark and the U.K. will present specific use case examples that demonstrate DSOs and flexibility markets in action.

 

Applying the lessons learned and the opportunities our experts have explained, we’ll pivot to break-out groups to collaborate around the question of whether our existing organizations, with their current products and services, can evolve into DSOs, and what that would require. We’ll report out the group discussions, then debrief this exercise in detail to determine next steps for a DSO evolution in the U.S.

 

Speakers:
Ross Malme, Malme Energy Consulting
Michael Brown, NV Energy/Berkshire Hathaway
Benjamin Lee, Electric Power Engineers
Chris Broadhurst, Electron
Emma Lovell, Electron
Doug Houseman, 1898 & Co.
Scott Coe, GridOptimize
Matt Wapples, Kraken
Shubha Jaishankar, Piclo