Date: May 2026

As electrification surges, grid constraints tighten and deployment intermittent renewables grow, the debate over how to unlock demand flexibility is heating up: control or cost? Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) promise automated, orchestrated load control, while dynamic rates rely on price signals to shift behavior. Which options is best? Do customers respond better to automation or price signals? Which delivers real, reliable load flexibility? And, what are the tradeoffs for customer experience, and grid impact? In this fast-paced debate, industry experts square off to defend their side. We’ll poll the audience before and after to see who wins Control vs. Cost. Come ready to choose. 

Speakers:
John Powers, Elexity
Ari Kornelis, Cadmus
Eric Van Orden, Resource Innovations