Using DERs and AI to Build a Resilient Customer-Centric Grid
Minimizing customer pain from AI’s gain - How DERs can level the electricity playing field
The rapid rise of AI data centers is having adverse impacts on residential customer rates. North American residential electricity rates have gone up nearly 15% in the last three years. Combined with declining reliability and continued climate change-related resilience concerns, residential customers are feeling more pain with no short-term relief in sight.
While the electric system on AI infrastructure is skyrocketing, the potential for AI technology to help bring cost relief and resilience to the grid is skyrocketing too. The application of grid-edge and DER technologies to mitigate customer impacts from data center penetration is still in its infancy. While DERs offer cost savings and opportunities for customer empowerment, finding the right technology, integrations, and program infrastructure remains as complex as ever. The question is no longer if you should integrate DERs, but how to build for a rapidly changing operating landscape.
Join us for an exclusive webinar with experts from Virtual Peaker and Tesla as we explore why Next-Gen Grid-Edge Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS) are a crucial investment to make for 2026 success. We'll show you how a modern Grid-Edge DERMS platform provides the visibility, control, and intelligence needed to effectively manage this growing complexity and transform DERs from a grid liability into a valuable asset. Discuss proven strategies for robust next-gen demand flexibility programs and talk about how OEM partnerships are key to the overall success of demand flexibility initiatives.
Potential Speakers:
Jeff Quigley, Sr. VP of Client Solutions, Virtual Peaker
Doug Middleton, VPP Business Development, Tesla
Date: February 11, 2025, at 10 am PST, 1 ET
Key Takeaways
Unlock New Value from DERs: Understand how a Next-Gen Grid-Edge DERMS solution with the right device integrations enables you to orchestrate behind-the-meter assets for grid services, enhancing reliability, deferring costly infrastructure upgrades, and creating new revenue streams.
The Power of Partnership: Learn how the strategic collaboration between a DERMS provider and an OEM partner simplifies the integration of new technologies, ensuring seamless communication and a scalable, future-ready ecosystem.
Real-World Success Stories: Hear about utilities that are already leveraging DERMS to optimize their operations, reduce peak load, and enhance customer satisfaction through innovative programs.
This webinar is a must-attend for utilities. Don't just react to the future of the grid—build it.