State of the Texas Energy Market in 2021
In recent years, Texas’s energy market has been put to the test with shrinking reserve margins, increased electrical demand, and grid-threatening heat waves. The ERCOT grid has held and the market has helped organizations in the Lone Star State earn significant revenue by monetizing distributed energy resources.
This webinar is part of CPower’s annual State of Demand-Side Energy Management in North America series. To learn more about the series or to register for other webinars for different US energy markets click here.
State of the California Energy Market in 2021
With the blackouts in August of 2020 lingering in its rearview mirror, California looks to shore up its energy market and grid to thwart future catastrophe before it can take shape. But what has the state’s energy players learned from the missteps of 2020? Register for the webinar and find out from CPower’s Golden State expert, Jennifer Chamberlin to find out.
This webinar is part of CPower’s annual State of Demand-Side Energy Management in North America series. To learn more about the series or to register for other webinars for different US energy markets click here.
State of the New York Energy Market in 2021
NYISO President and CEO Richard Dewey believes that market design is the path forward for New York as the state looks to keep its grid reliable as the state pursues its climate goals. In this webinar CPower’s New York team analyzes just what those market designs entail and how local, state, and federal regulations might impact New York’s energy market.
This webinar is part of CPower’s annual State of Demand-Side Energy Management in North America series. To learn more about the series or to register for other webinars for different US energy markets click here.
State of the New England Energy Market in 2021
What will New England do to appease states that are angered at the policies they feel affect their desired fuel mixes? In this webinar, CPower’s Nancy Chafetz examines this key topic and will explore other critical regulatory issues and market proposals that are sure to shape the New England Energy Market in 2021 and beyond.
This webinar is part of CPower’s annual State of Demand-Side Energy Management in North America series. To learn more about the series or to register for other webinars for different US energy markets click here.
Three Reasons Your DER Strategy Isn’t Working Like You Planned (and how you can be creating more value)
The electric grid is amidst a transition to a cleaner more dependable and sustainable future. Today, the grid needs flexible resources many organizations currently possesses to complete that transition. These Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) include: energy storage, generation, demand response, energy efficiency and many more. The solution sounds simple, implement DERs, help the grid, improve sustainability and lower energy costs. But for most, this far more complex that it sounds. Join us for this 30-minute webinar to learn the four reasons that your DER strategy may not be working like you planned. It’s never too late to create or adjust a strategy that saves resources, drives better resilience and grid reliability, more cost savings and a predictable revenue stream.
Watch now to learn these four common errors and what you can do to get your strategy on track for success through site-level optimization, automation, and holistic energy management.
Key Takeaways/Learning Objectives:
What is driving the Grid and DER evolution
The four most common reasons DER strategies don’t deliver
How to start improving your DER and Energy Management strategy today
How to maximize the value of your assets
Presenters:
Rob Windle, Executive Director, Distributed Resources
Mr. Windle directs his energies to expanding the monetization of distributed energy resources (DERs) such as decentralized energy generation and battery storage. DERs allow energy consumers to generate financial cost offsets and revenue benefits from increased energy markets participation while leveraging existing and planned systems infrastructure and assets. Previously, He has more than 20 years of experience in direct and channel sales, channel program development, and management within the Energy, Enterprise Software, and Automation Controls industries. Mr. Windle is a Certified Energy Manager and serves as a board member of the Technology Association of Georgia’s Smart Energy Solutions group. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial
Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. Mr. Windle and his wife live in Atlanta, Georgia.
Millie Knowlton, Sr. Manager, Strategy & Business Development
Millie is the senior manager of strategy and business development at CPower Energy Management, a leading national energy solutions provider. In her role, Knowlton leads new product development and commercialization. Prior to CPower, Knowlton spent four years at Tesla working in commercial energy storage, grid services, and project development. Knowlton has a master’s degree in Environmental Change and Management from the University of Oxford.
SOTM 2021 Webinar Series
CPower’s Indispensable Webinar Series on Energy Markets is Back! Amidst a global…
APS Peak Rewards for Education (Webinar)
The APS Peak Solutions demand response program offers schools, colleges, and universities the opportunity to reduce their electrical energy use during periods of high usage during the summer and rewards them with revenue payments. The education sector has the opportunity to help promote clean energy for all and receive financial incentives for participation that can be used toward energy or other organizational initiatives.
Reduce energy use, earn revenue, and support grid reliability.
Watch the brief ~30 minute discussion between CPower Energy Management and Osborn Elementary School District and learn:
- More about the Peak Solutions program and how to participate
- Energy reduction strategies for education that help mitigate staff and student disruption
- How much you can earn for participation
- The APS and CPower team that will support your performance
Data Center Webinar: Leveraging Energy Management to Meet Critical Energy Needs
This discussion will explore many of the energy-related challenges for data centers and other critical facilities as we look at new and rapidly evolving issues like grid reliability, energy efficiency, renewables, and sustainability within this and other critical industries.
The panel will consist of thought leaders from CPower Energy Management: KC Mares, Director of Data Center Strategies, who brings decades of data center energy management experience, and Nate Soles, VP of National Accounts, who manages dozens of data center clients and strategies across North America.
This is an interactive discussion with a live Q&A from the audience. The session will focus on several key areas and learning objectives:
- Understanding the most important challenges facing data centers today
- How demand-side energy management can and should be a critical strategy for critical facilities
- Understanding the relationship between energy efficiency, reliability, and resilience
- How data centers can play a key role in the grid of the future
- How emergency generation and clean energy can work together for a better future
The Evolving US Electric Grid 2021
The past, present, and future of the grid and demand-side energy management
Each of the six deregulated energy markets and their grid operators in the US have been tested in recent years, pushed to the limit by catastrophic weather events, rising demand, and the challenge of integrating renewables and other clean resources.
As the country progresses in its third decade of energy market deregulation, a question that’s been asked of late is whether or not competitive energy markets can provide the US electric grid with the energy and the resilience it needs to sustain its evolution toward a carbon-free future.
CPower’s Ken Schisler and Mathew Sachs are ready to answer this and other questions about the evolving grid, energy markets, and how organizations can position themselves for success with demand-side energy management in 2021 and beyond.
This 30-minute webinar covers:
- The future trajectory of the grid: What will the omnidirectional grid of tomorrow look like?
- How commercial organizations can achieve their sustainability goals with demand-side energy management.
- The importance of FERC Order 2222 and what it means for organizations participating in demand-side energy management
- There will also be an open question and answer session at the end of the webinar.
Presenters:
Mathew Sachs
Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development, CPower
Over the last 15 years, Mr. Sachs has developed a proven track record of building cleantech businesses through investment, partnership, and organic sales growth. He served with National Grid Ventures as Vice President for Distributed Energy, and has led originations for KRoad DG, a private equity platform focused on energy; Yingli Green Energy as Vice President, Corporate Development; Vice President, Sales & Commercial Operations; and Director, Business Development. Mr. Sachs graduated With Distinction of Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management Master of Business Administration. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from SUNY Buffalo with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
Ken Schisler
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, CPower
Ken Schisler is the Vice President for Regulatory and Government Affairs for CPower Energy Management. Ken has worked to advance public policy and market integration of distributed energy resources and advanced energy technologies for over 15 years. Prior to his private-sector career, Ken served as Chairman of the Maryland Public Service Commission and as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. Ken earned a bachelor of science degree from Salisbury University and juris doctorate with honor from the University of Maryland School of Law.
Seasonal Readiness 2021
Are you ready for the 2020 demand response season? Our program information and On Demand Webinar resources will help make you successful in your programs in 2020. Here, you'll find program information, key dates (like communication drills), your CPower contacts, market information, dispatch information and more.