The Future is Distributed: How DERs Can Power Communities and the Grid’s Next Chapter

What if the solar panels, batteries, EV chargers, and flexible loads deployed at corporate facilities could do more than cut costs and add capacity to a strained grid, stabilize electricity rates, and strengthen communities where companies operate? As electricity demand surges, could distributed energy resources be the fastest and most powerful answer we have?

This session brings together voices from across the DER ecosystem to explore how companies can act now: deploying and optimizing assets on-site, participating in Virtual Power Plants and demand response programs, and partnering with utilities and communities to bring new capacity online fast. Attendees will leave with a clear view of the regulatory pathways, market incentives, and practical steps to turn their facilities into grid assets—and their energy strategies into a competitive advantage.