gridCONNEXT^® 2023 Wrap Up

The GridWise Alliance’s annual gridCONNEXT^® conference took place in Washington, D.C. on December 5-6. With the theme Grid Infrastructure: Accelerating Deployment, the conference brought together a diverse community of 200 leaders in the electricity industry. Throughout the event, speakers reiterated serval ideas key to the transformation of the grid eco-system: innovation, the value of risk-taking, technology, and operational cultural change.

Click the button below to read the full blog post from GridWise Alliance Executive Director K. Malaika Walton exploring the topics, takeaways, and notable moments from this year's conference.

GridWise Alliance 20th Anniversary Tribute Video

Watch as friends of the Alliance share memories and reflect on their contributions and the organization's successes over the last two decades.

GridWise Alliance CEO Featured on Anterix Series "Industry Insights"

GridWise Alliance CEO Karen Wayland was featured earlier this week in a webinar hosted by member company Anterix on the potential benefits of federal funding for utilities' grid modernization efforts and how they can strategically position themselves to benefit from support under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

She was joined by Calvin Tong from West Monroe Partners and Chris Guttman-McCabe, Chief Regulatory and Communications Officer at Anterix and a GridWise Alliance Board member.

Click the button below to stream this installment of Anterix's "Industry Insights" series titled "Full Speed Ahead for Grid Modernization: When Industry Priorities and Government Funding Align."

Monthly Member News

Piclo, National Grid Announce New Procurement Deal

GridWise Alliance member and flexibility marketplace provider Piclo has announced a deepening of their relationship with fellow GridWise Alliance member, National Grid.

As part of the new agreement, Piclo will manage the procurement of Term-Dynamic Load Management (Term-DLM) and Auto-Dynamic Load Management (Auto-DLM) programs for National Grid in New York State.

Piclo is also inviting flexibility providers with the facility to decrease their electricity consumption or turn up generation, among other requirements, to register on Piclo Flex to participate - read the full release.

Microsoft's Hanna Grene Featured on "The Carbon Copy" Podcast

Hanna Grene, Worldwide Power and Utilities Leader and GridWise Alliance Board member from member company Microsoft was recently featured on "The Carbon Copy," a podcast from Latitude Media and Canary Media discussing the many ways AI is impacting utility operations.

The episode showcases an on-stage disucssion from Latitude Media's Transition-AI: New York conference from earlier this year during which she predicted how generative AI will increasingly start to influence back-office operations and customer support inside utilities.

Listen to the full episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts.

Upcoming Events from Our Industry Partners

GridTECH Connect Forum: Southeast

Join us at GridTECH Connect Forum Southeast (Feb. 26), where we are shaping the energy future. With the Southeast's abundant natural resources, this region holds incredible potential for maximizing Distributed Energy Resources (DERs). Let's bridge the gap and accelerate progress in the Southeast to ensure it keeps pace with the rest of the country.

Take 20% off your registration with promo code GTCPART9. Register today!

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