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The Next Phase of Grid Flexibility in a High-Penetration Renewables Era

Grid flexibility is becoming increasingly essential as renewable generation grows, and the industry is approaching it through market reform, system operations, transmission upgrades, and customer-side technologies. This session brings together…

Feb 18 2026

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM PST

Conference Room 31ABC

Grid flexibility is becoming increasingly essential as renewable generation grows, and the industry is approaching it through market reform, system operations, transmission upgrades, and customer-side technologies. This session brings together experts shaping flexibility across the ISO, developer, and technology landscapes to discuss what’s working today, where constraints persist, and how tools like microgrids, energy storage, and flexible load programs can increase capacity and strengthen reliability. 

Speakers

Gridwell Consulting

- Co-founder and CEO

NLR (formerly NREL)

- Research Fellow

Virtual Peaker

- Senior Account Executive

Schneider Electric

- Sr. Director, Chief Architect Power & Grid

Canary Media

- Senior Reporter