Date: Spring 2026

This session will present findings from a white paper by SEPA and Uplight, focusing on the role of DSOs and key enabling technologies. We’ll explore utility strategies for implementing these technologies, utility-led programs, and flexibility markets, plus regulatory issues. A lively Q&A discussion will highlight the advantages and disadvantages of utility-led, market-based, and hybrid approaches to demand flexibility procurement.

Speakers:
Lakin Garth, Smart Electric Power Alliance
Neil Veilleux, Uplight
Kristin Gaspar, Xcel Energy
Jim Conrad, PPL