Step outside and explore the rich history of Indianapolis on a guided walking tour led by our Member Services Coordinator Nick Philip. This daytime experience offers a closer look at the people, places, and stories that helped shape Indy—from iconic landmarks and architectural gems to lesser-known moments that define the city’s character.

Wear your favorite college gear with pride and join us for an engaging evening of connection at the iconic NCAA Hall of Champions. This fun reception is the perfect opportunity to reconnect with colleagues, build new relationships, and kick off a dynamic conference experience.

Explore interactive exhibits that celebrate the spirit of student-athletes across 1,000+ colleges and universities, featuring championship history, trivia challenges, and hands-on sports simulators.

This is a fast-paced survey class, especially valuable for those new to flexible load management! Taught by a team of PLMA member experts, it provides an overview of many aspects of load flexibility, including demand response and DERs, DER applications, technology, wholesale markets, portfolio management, design and implementation, and program evaluation. Please register for “The Fundamentals” when you complete your conference registration form.

If you’ve been with us all day in Interest Group sessions or the Load Flex Fundamentals class, it’s time for a well-deserved break! Network with colleagues and discuss today’s learnings and insights.

PLMA invites all members of the Leadership Council to join us for a business dinner meeting and discussion. To confirm whether you should be attending this dinner, please see the Leadership page.

 Join PLMA’s Women in Load Flexibility Affinity Group for some early morning networking over breakfast, and an opportunity to hear from talented colleagues who’ve forged successful load management careers with the utility and vendor spaces. They’ll share their personal stories as well as the career skills they’ve honed, lessons they’ve learned, and advice they might give. Grab some breakfast and come join the conversation! Everyone welcome!

This session will present findings from a white paper by SEPA and Uplight, focusing on the role of DSOs and key enabling technologies. We’ll explore utility strategies for implementing these technologies, utility-led programs, and flexibility markets, plus regulatory issues. A lively Q&A discussion will highlight the advantages and disadvantages of utility-led, market-based, and hybrid approaches to demand flexibility procurement.

Hear from PLMA’s eight Interest Groups on their current and future areas of focus, all in short 3-minute updates.  
Presenting Groups: Building Electrification, Commercial & Industrial Load Flexibility, Connected Devices, Customer Engagement, Electric Transportation, Global Load Management, Public Power & Co–ops, and Retail Pricing.

The future of load management is coming fast—and it’s smarter, faster, and more connected than ever. As we race toward 2030 and 2040, rapid advancements in technology, evolving regulatory mandates, and new customer expectations are reshaping how we manage demand and ensure grid reliability. This session brings together leading experts in the load management field to explore what lies ahead, share hard-won lessons, emerging trends, and practical advice for navigating what’s to come. However you are looking to level up your career or impact in shaping tomorrow’s grid, join to learn and discuss the trajectory of load management—and the roles that will shape its future.

Join us as we recognize this year’s award recipients.

Join us to explore mechanisms that integrate DERs at scale. We’ll highlight participation models and compensation frameworks by examining three case studies: Ontario’s IESO, ERCOT’s Aggregate DER pilot, and New York ISO’s initiative. Ontario aims to create wholesale participation pathways for DER aggregations, while ERCOT focuses on enabling market-facing resources for energy and ancillary services, and New York’s ISO is enabling aggregated DERs that align with FERC Order No. 2222.

Don’t miss this fast-paced session with key PLMA sponsors who will each have three minutes to present their offerings and explain how these address today’s most significant load flexibility challenges. Write down each presenter’s “secret word” and you’ll be eligible for some fabulous prize drawings at the 5pm Networking Reception!

Join the Women in Load Flexibility Affinity Group for a workshop and shared lunch that will provide inspiration, ideas, comradery, and opportunities to meet fellow practitioners.

Coming soon.