PLMA’s 2026 Webinars

Launched in January 2024, Con Edison’s SmartCharge Commercial Program is the nation’s first managed charging program that harmonizes rapidly growing EV charging demand with local grid constraints, while also creating meaningful recurring value for customers. To date, this program has achieved >30% market adoption with 340 enrolled sites representing 90 MW of capacity. Join us to learn how this commercial vehicle program provides a scalable, technology-agnostic template for all utilities to consider. Everyone welcome!

Join us to learn how SDG&E supported a residential bi-directional EV charger installation coordinated by The Mobility House. This partnership focused on working through complicated interconnection and permitting processes not originally designed for scaling V2G in the field. We’ll discuss lessons learned, including replicable pathways for future residential V2G projects; permitting and interconnection workflows; required utility teams, critical stakeholders, and customer prerequisites; and the common constraints that limit installation eligibility. Everyone welcome!

Evergy tapped Renew Home to help unlock flexible capacity when the grid needs it most – and without asking customers to change their routines or comfort preferences. An evolution of the traditional demand response model that Evergy has successfully employed for 10+ years, this new program prioritizes customers’ comfort with subtle, personalized temperature adjustments. Dispatched to tens of thousands of smart thermostats, these small shifts in energy usage added up to over 35 MW of verified peak load reduction during a July 2025 event. Evergy shares how its evolving demand-side toolkit delivers greater flexibility at scale by prioritizing customer comfort.

HOSTED BY: PLMA’s Electric Transportation Interest Group
The electric grid is challenged by growth but infrastructure upgrades to support fleet charging take time and money to implement while alternatives can be expensive. Hosted by PLMA’s Electric Transportation Interest Group, this conversation focuses on a new product designed to address this issue: battery-integrated EV chargers which address the need to provide fast, reliable power to places the grid was not designed to support.

HOSTED BY: PLMA’s Women in Load Flex Affinity Group
Our guest presenter, entrepreneur, and PLMA Board Member Sarah Chatterjee facilitates an interactive conversation on building visibility and influence within your organization and across the wider energy industry. She addresses the mindset and skills needed to accomplish this task.

HOSTED BY: PLMA’s Women in Load Flex Affinity Group
Our guest presenter, Kessie Avseikova of Opinion Dynamics, walks us through a career path from entry level employee to senior leader. She addresses the mindset and skills needed to thrive at each stage of the journey as well as other opportunities that may present along the way. 

HOSTED BY: PLMA’s Women in Load Flex Affinity Group
Led by Kate Merson of ev.energy, this webinar explores how to get what you want by saying what you mean, including managing strong emotions and collaborating to find win-win outcomes.

HOSTED BY: PLMA Affinity Group Women in Load Flex
Led by Robin Maslowski of Trillium Energy Consulting, this webinar addresses ways to enhance your presentation skills – including speaking style, presentation materials, and audience rapport.