Date: November 2025

Successfully implementing load flexibility and demand management programs requires approaches that fit a utility’s specific governance and operational constraints. Strategies that work for large investor-owned utilities often need significant adaptation for the public power and cooperative environment. This session features utility leaders who will share practical, real-world experience, focusing on challenges, successes, and key lessons learned from their programs. The primary goal is to foster conversation and collaborative problem-solving among attendees who may have helpful experiences of their own. Join us for a dynamic session that contrasts the load management strategies of a large public power utility, a major G&T cooperative, and a joint action agency. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of how utilities of different sizes and models are advancing their initiatives, followed by a dedicated, collaborative Q&A designed to facilitate peer-to-peer discussion and collective knowledge-sharing.

Speakers:
Matthew Durham, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
John Reinhart, Great River Energy
Zoe Eckert, Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company