About PLMA's Member Participation Groups
Any employee of a PLMA member organization may join any or all of PLMA's Affinity, Interest, and Planning Groups listed below by emailing a request to [email protected]. Click on the links below for more information about each group and its initiatives.
Affinity Groups
Women in Demand Management Interest Group
Co-chaired by Sangeeta Ranade of Alphastruxure, Jessie Mehrhoff of Generac Grid Services, and Erica Keating of Southern California Edison, this Group seeks to identify interest in networking, mentoring, and presentation opportunities that provide increased connection between demand response professionals and exposure to women in positions of leadership in member organizations.
Interest Groups
Connected Devices Interest Group
Co-chaired by Cindy Berry, Austin Energy; Kari Binley, ecobee; and J.T. Thompson, Generac Grid Services, this Group examines the costs and benefits of all types of utility-sponsored programs that leverage connected device technology to deliver the demand response, energy efficiency, or other system benefits.
Customer Engagement Interest Group
Co-chaired by Rebekah Grant, Baltimore Gas and Electric; Lenore Zeuthen, Opinion Dynamics; Vanessa Richter, Oracle Utilities; and Brenda Hunt, Portland General Electric, this Group addresses key areas of customer engagement for demand response programs.
Global Load Management Interest Group
Co-chaired by Jon Hilowitz, Orange and Rockland Utilities; Ross Malme, Malme Energy Consulting; Michael Brown, Berkshire Hathaway NV Energy; and Scott Coe, GridOptimize, this group brings together members who are interested in developing new activities for PLMA members from outside of North America and to connect with international energy companies and technology providers interested in the work of PLMA.
Retail Pricing Interest Group
Co-chaired by Maria Kretzing, Bidgely; Christopher Gallo, Consolidated Edison; Allison Hamilton, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association; Farrokh Albuyeh of OATI; and Jordan Folks, Opinion Dynamics, this group addresses a wide variety of rates and program types, relative to continued AMI rollouts, Customers adopting distributed generation, Customers purchasing connected appliances (Internet of Things), and Regulators pushing for pricing reform.
Electric Transportation Interest Group
Co-chaired by Kessie Avseikova, Opinion Dynamics; Meghan Jennings, Rappahannock Electric Co-op; Katie Parkinson, Apex Analytics; and Nick Bengtson, EnergyHub. This group addresses the growing popularity of electric transportation and its impacts on demand response, grid reliability, and beneficial electrification.
Utility Load Management Exchange
ULME is a gathering of utility representatives interested in open and frank discussion of the industry, opportunity to share real-world lessons learned, and honestly discuss what works and what doesn't in a private setting. ULME remains an informally organized utility-only group without member dues or revenue. Meetings and web presence are currently supported under agreement with PLMA. The ULME Steering Committee Member are Brian Doyle, Xcel Energy; Mike Smith, National Grid; Julie Cain, CPS Energy, and Dave Erickson, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative.
Planning Groups:
Conference Planning Group
This Group selects the format, topics, and presenters for PLMA's twice-annual conferences. For the 46th PLMA Conference the Co-Chairs are Bruce Brazis, Arizona Public Service.
Education Planning Group
Co-chaired by John Powers of Extensible Energy and Paul Wassink of National Grid, the group guides PLMA's Education efforts, including the Demand Response Training Series presented at least twice annually.
Thought Leadership Planning Group
Co-chaired by Mark Martinez of Southern California Edison and Jenny Roehm of Schneider Electric, this Group guides PLMA's facilitation of information through PLMA's DR Dialogue web series, Resource Directory, Speakers Bureau, and White Papers.
Award Program Planning Group
Co-chaired by Kevin Knight of Baltimore Gas and Electric, Peter Bergeron of CPower, and Brett Feldman, National Grid, this Group oversees the nominations and judging process for PLMA's annual awards presentation.
Training Groups
The following groups are restricted to alumni of the in-person training courses presented by PLMA:
Evolution of Demand Response Alumni Group
DR Program Design and Implementation Alumni Group
Demand Response Markets Alumni Group
Introduction to Demand Response Alumni Group
Leadership Groups
The following groups are restricted to those individuals designated to serve in the respective leadership roles, and others delegated by the designees to receive group correspondence.
Officers Group Home Page
Executive Committee Group Home Page
Board of Directors Group Home Page
At-Large Representatives Home Page
Retired Groups
Distributed Energy Resources Integration Interest Group (retired 2021)
Co-chaired by Richard Barone of TRC, John Powers of Extensible Energy, and Jamie Coffell of Honeywell Smart Energy this Group addresses key economic, engineering, and customer program design aspects of Distributed Energy Resource Integration, including: Valuation of load management resources in “firming” non-dispatchable renewable resources; Program design and re-design issues for adapting DR programs; and Technology needs assessments for DER applications.
|
