Grid Integration- Infrastructure and Resilience

Resilient Futures: Harnessing Renewables, Storage, and other DERs for Climate Adaptation and Grid Stability

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PT

Location: 210AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center

Moderator(s)

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Ram Narayanamurthy

Deputy Director Building Technology Office
EERE

Panelist(s)

Jana Gerber (she/her/hers)

Vice President, Microgrids
Schneider Electric
Argyle, Texas, United States
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Bobby Jeffers (he/him/his)

Senior Resilience Advisor
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Jared Leader

Senior Director, Resilience
Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Park City, Utah, United States
Walter L. McLeod

Managing Director
Monarch Strategic Ventures
Atlanta , Georgia, United States
Patrick Sterns

Director, Policy & Strategy, Western States
SunPower
Richmond, California, United States

This session will keep you at the forefront of grid resilience efforts by sharing insights of climate change’s effect on grid stability, and exploring case studies that showcase the role of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs). During this session, panelists will discuss what’s in store as we work towards a resilient future. This discussion will cover the role of solar and storage in enhancing resilience, the effect ‘new’ technologies have on traditional planning and operations, and explore the significance of siting in environmental justice and underserved communities.