Opening Remarks from the Chair

Richard Barone Oracle Utilities

Welcome to Portland

Dain Nestel Portland General Electric

Keynote Address

Maria Pope Portland General Electric

SMUD: The Next Chapter — Automated Demand Response
Learn about SMUD’s DR journey from one-way load control switches to today’s ADR program using IntelliSOURCE and LCS. SMUD will share insights into the realized benefits of implementing ADR in commercial and residential environments, and will discuss how its solution addresses equity and inclusion. It will also share deployment experiences including enrollment challenges, plus its preliminary results for participant enrollment, retention, and energy conservation, and plans for the future.

John Borges Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Phillip J. Sanchez III Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Christine Cole Itron

George Jiang Resource Innovations

What's Up at PLMA? 
Hear from PLMA's Interest Groups on their progress and plans going forward, all in short 3-minute clips.
Presenting Groups: Connected Devices | Retail Pricing | Electric Transportation | Global Load Management | Customer Engagement | Commercial & Industrial Load Flexibility 

Playing in the Ratebox: Experts Discuss Design, Customer, and Results
Join SCE, Xcel, PG&E, PGE, and Opinion Dynamics to discuss designing and implementing rate-based programs and pilots. Learn about dynamic rates, EV rates, electrification rates, and commercial CPP and TOU rates, plus the successes and deltas of rate deployment and customer engagement, lessons learned, and best practices. Plus, intended and unintended interactions between rate-based programs and other flexible load solutions, and recommendations on orchestrating multiple DERs to ensure smooth customer experiences.

Moderator Olivia Patterson Opinion Dynamics

Albert Chiu Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)

Audrey Ewen, CEM Xcel Energy

Christopher Gallo Consolidated Edison

The 2024 PLMA Awards: Meet the Winners!

Co-Chair Kevin Knight Baltimore Gas & Electric

Co-Chair Peter Bergeron CPower

Co-Chair Meg Campbell Guidehouse

Non-Pipeline Alternatives: Converting Homes from Natural Gas to Beneficial Electrification
Central Hudson is a small gas & electric utility in NY State that uses NPA projects to convert natural-gas-using buildings to full electrification. Its goal is to retire 15 miles of costly leak-prone pipeline annually. Whole home electrification replaces gas-using equipment such as water heaters, stoves, and dryers with electric alternatives which can be less costly. Learn more about five NPA projects that have converted 10 homes (eight in disadvantaged communities) to electric.

Marwa Chowdhury Central Hudson Gas & Electric

Cory N. Scofield Central Hudson Gas & Electric

PLMA Utility Members Share
Learn from PLMA’s utility members on current issues of concern within each of their organizations. The presenting utilities will each offer a 3-5 minute description of their scenario with the goals of enhancing utility awareness, improving the understanding of utility issues among all PLMA members, and setting the stage for future follow ups.
Presenting Utilities: Duke Energy, Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric, Puget Sound Energy, and Baltimore Gas and Electric

Sponsor Showcase Lightning Round
Hear from several PLMA sponsors about their solutions and what makes these worthy of consideration, all in a series of lightning-fast presentations! These are not marketing pitches but learning opportunities provided by Symposium sponsors on the specific ways they create value for the energy industry.