Paul De Martini (Newport Consulting Group) will discuss the evolving role of DERs to provide grid services for managing local distribution needs affordably. He will be followed by representatives from the New York Department of Public Service (tentative), who will speak on that state’s efforts to advance DERs, including demand flexibility. Shifting from traditional, bulk-power-focused DER use to targeting local distribution-level needs is essential for ensuring grid reliability while also deferring costly distribution infrastructure upgrades. Hear about states and utilities moving in this direction. Please register here. Please reach out to geb@naseo.org or Rodney Sobin (rsobin@naseo.org) and Jasmine Xie (jxie@naseo.org) with questions.