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Power Lunch: Energy Tetris: Leveraging DER to Optimize the Grid of the 21st Century

Feb 18 2026

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM PT

Ballroom 20ABC

Join us for a Power Lunch co-hosted by Clean Coalition. Craig Lewis and Ben Schwartz, Clean Coalition Executive Director and Clean Coalition Policy Director respectively, will be joined by Barry Cinnamon, CEO of Cinnamon Energy Systems and host of The Energy Show podcast, to present on Energy Tetris and discuss why deploying substantial levels of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) will deliver unparalleled economic, environmental, and resilience benefits in the energy system of the future.

Drawing on real-world experience and California case studies, this session will focus on the importance of the distribution grid in overall grid planning, DER, and distribution-level strategies in managing grid constraints and meeting clean energy goals affordably, with minimum environmental impact and maximum resilience. Moderated by Craig Lewis, the conversation will detail an integrated grid planning process that fits energy supply and demand together to reduce grid congestion, avoid costly infrastructure upgrades, and support a cleaner, more resilient electricity system.

*Additional cost at time of registration 

Speakers

Cinnamon Energy Systems

- CEO

Clean Coalition

- Executive Director

Clean Coalition

- Policy Director