RE+ Tech

TechTalk: Finding Balance: Navigating Resiliency Challenges in the Energy Transition

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT

Location: 211AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center

Sponsored by

RE+ Tech Moderator(s)

Weston P. Dengler (he/him/his)

Senior Analyst, Research and Industry Strategy
Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Frederick, Maryland, United States

RE+ Tech Panelist(s)

Cedric Tai (he/him/his)

Director, Strategic Initiatives
SWTCH Energy
Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
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Colleen Lueken (she/her/hers)

Market Development Director
AES
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Mathew Sachs

Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and Business Development
CPower
Andrew Tang

Vice President, ES&O
Wärtsilä Energy Storage & Optimisation (ES&O)
Emeryville, California, United States

In the United States, energy generation, the built environment, and transportation are the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions. The essential transition to renewable energy, distributed energy resources, and electric vehicles, introduces new variables to the equation. Meanwhile, the electric grid is undergoing massive modernization efforts. How do we balance all of these important considerations? This panel brings together leaders in utility-scale energy storage, virtual power plants, vehicle-to-grid charging, and DERMS for a holistic discussion on how to electrify the economy without compromising resiliency. The panelists will explore how these technologies can be leveraged to avoid disturbances to the grid and address ways to overcome regulatory, economic, and technological barriers to this transition.