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PLMA Flexible Load Series:
The Fundamentals Class

The Fundamentals:

Presented in person in Kansas City, MO adjacent to the
Spring 2025 PLMA Conference.

Monday, May 5, 2025
9:00 am – 4:30 pm CT
(Breakfast will be served from 8:00 – 9:00 am)

This one-day interactive class delves into the elements of flexible load management and includes an overview of demand response, DERs, and flexible load management; technologies; DER use cases; wholesale markets; design and implementation; EM&V; and more.

Class Learning Objectives:

  1. Articulate a common language for describing the evolution of load flexibility as seen through the eyes of industry leaders, 
  2. Explain the current market principles and the technologies enabling load flexibility initiatives today,  
  3. Compare how load flexibility programs perform relative to energy efficiency, thermal/battery storage, and renewable energy initiatives, 
  4. Introduce portfolio design strategies and implementation tactics that address the fading boundary between bulk power
    exchange and retail electricity usage.

Class Materials

    Once you’ve registered for this class, you’ll have access to the class materials, including:  

    • A Glossary of Flexible Load Abbreviations and Terms
    • Instructor bios and contact information
    • The class slide deck (within 3 days of the class on Friday, May 2)

CLASS AGENDA

8:30 – 8:45 AM

Welcoming Remarks and Introductions
Paul Wassink, National Grid

8:45 – 9:20 AM
An Overview of Demand Response
Emily Kehmeier, Energy Solutions

9:20 – 9:30 AM
Break
9:30 -10:30 AM
DER Use Cases
Paul Wassink, National Grid

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Lunch with Roundtable Discussion
12:15 – 12:45 PM
Technology Overview
Paul Wassink, National Grid

12:45 – 1:45 PM
Portfolio Development
Debyani Ghosh, Guidehouse
1:45 – 2:00 PM
Break
2:00 – 2:45 PM

Design and Implementation
Jenny Roehm, Schneider Electric

2:45 – 3:30 PM
Evaluation, Measurement & Verification
Kessie Aveseikova, Opinion Dynamics
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Closing Q&A Discussion  + Where To Learn More
Kati Harper, PGE
4:00 PM
Adjourn to the PLMA Interest Groups Meetup

Registration Rates

    • Employees of PLMA member organizations: $299
    • All others: $499
    • A limited number of class scholarships are available, contact MemberServices@peakload.org to learn more.

Registration form is shared with the Spring 2025 PLMA Conference in Kansas City. Staff of PLMA member organizations must sign-in to receive member rates or use complimentary member passes, when available. If you are not a PLMA member, click on register and follow the directions to create a free Nonmember Attendee user profile to receive the non-member rate.

Who Should Attend

This class is well-suited to new and transitioning utility and regulatory staff employees and to solution providers. It offers a breadth of knowledge on how to transition, reposition, or create customer programs based on demand response, distributed energy resources, and load flexibility as a means to address electricity demand, mitigate high energy prices, and manage variable generation.

The class is open to all industry stakeholders, with significantly discounted rates available to PLMA member organizations and partners,

Continuing Education Credits

These courses may qualify for continuing education credits. PLMA can provide you with supporting documentation for follow up with your chosen accrediting organization. Please contact Judy Knight for additional information.

Class Materials

      All class registrants will receive access to PLMA’s class learning materials. In addition, you can request a PLMA Certificate of Completion
      at the close of this class.