On-Demand Webinar

As the energy landscape has become decentralized and more complex, utilities have evolved to recognize that their customers are more than meters and ratepayers – they act as an important part of the energy mix as consumers and more recently as prosumers and energy advocates. The rise of distributed energy resources (DERs) including rooftop solar, EVs, battery storage, and smart devices has led households and businesses to expect opportunities to participate and be fairly compensated in the energy marketplace.

In this webinar, Aaron August, SVP and chief customer and transformation officer at Puget Sound Energy (PSE), will share his passion and vision for how utilities can shift to a customer-centric model for DER management. He’ll explore PSE’s recently announced program to build a multi-asset, multi-vendor virtual power plant (VPP) that will reduce costs and help maintain reliable energy supply to its more than 1 million residential and business customers.

Learn best practices for:

Expanding DER adoption among consumers and businesses.

Streamlining the VPP engagement lifecycle to benefit both communities and energy providers.

Managing extreme weather and incorporating VPPs into year-round operations.

Evolving DER management to integrate grid optimization and flexibility management at the grid edge.

Whether you’re a utility professional, DER provider, business or building energy manager, or simply passionate about a sustainable energy future, this event will equip you with insights and strategies to unlock DER capacity and expand consumer engagement.