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Subject: Member Update, February 2021

ACTION ITEMS:

1. None

Member Pipeline: Current member count is 169 organizations with 62 utility members.

• New Members: Otter Tail Power, GridX
• Lost Members: none

43rd PLMA Conference: Agenda and sponsorship opportunities have been published and widely distributed. PLMA welcomes conference sponsorship inquiries from all interested members. More information at www.peakload.org/43rd-conference.

Electric Transportation Interest Group: PLMA's Executive Committee has voted unanimously in favor of launching this new group, and also in support of its five co-chairs: Joyce Bodoh, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative; Kessie Avseikova, Opinion Dynamics; Nick Bengtson, EnergyHub; Katie Parkinson, Apex Analytics; and Chad Saliba, Geotab Energy (formerly FleetCarma). Programming updates coming soon.

PLMA Demand Response Training: Three DR classes have been scheduled for March and April 2021. PLMA encourages member practitioners to share these opportunities with colleagues. Both the DR Wholesale Markets class and the DR Program Design and Implementation class can be reserved using membership passes. More information at www.peakload.org/demand-response-training.

Calendar of Events: Go to www.peakload.org/calendar to register for these upcoming activities:  
Feb 25   Load Management Dialogue: EV Charging and Energy Management
Feb 19   18th PLMA Awards Nominations Call closes
Mar 4     HOT TOPIC Conversation with the Customer Engagement Interest Group
Mar 18   Load Management Dialogue: DERs and the New Energy Economy
Mar 24-25: PLMA Training - DR Wholesale Markets class
April 7-8: PLMA Training - DR Program Design and Implementation class
April 21-22  PLMA Training - The Evolution of DR to DER class
May 10-12  43rd PLMA Conference  

This message is being sent as both an email and as a post to Member Update Page at www.peakload.org/member-update--january-2021.  

Member Update, January 2021 

ACTION ITEMS:
PLMA Call for Awards Nominations:  PLMA has launched our 18th Call for Awards nominations which will culminate in the recognition of outstanding load management programs, initiatives, and achievements from calendar year 2020. For more information and to nominate a deserving program: www.peakload.org/open-18th-award-nominations.

Member Pipeline: Current member count is 167 organizations.

• New Members: Bowen Capital Advisors, RacePoint Energy, Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC, Central Electric Cooperative (SC)
• Lost Members: Skipping Stone, PPL Electric Utilities, Colbun, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Landis & Gyr

Annual Report.  With guidance from Jenny Roehm and Michael Ohlsen of PLMA's Thought Leadership group, PLMA has published its 2020 Annual Report, which commends the dynamic and highly engaged nature of PLMA's member practitioners despite the challenges of 2020.  

Thought Leadership Publication.  Also with the assistance of the Thought Leadership group, PLMA has published an excerpt from its upcoming 2020 Thought Leadership Compendium titled "Department of Energy’s Future Connected Communities: Validating Buildings as a Grid Resource." It highlights the U.S. Department of Energy's FOA 0002206 (deadline March 2021) and is intended as an additional resource for organizations participating in this upcoming funding opportunity. 

43rd Conference.  50 presentation abstracts have been submitted and are now being scored by approximately 40 member-volunteers. The 43rd PLMA Conference agenda will be announced in early February. 

Conference Planning Group.  Meridith Nierenberg of West Monroe Partners will join Bruce Brazis of Arizona Public Service as a co-chair of the Conference Planning Group.

Connected Devices Interest Group. Cindy Berry of Austin Energy will join Kari Bindley of ecobee and J.T. Thompson of Enbala as a co-chair of the Connected Devices Interest Group.

42nd Conference.  It's still not too late to "sign-up" and get access to the 42nd PLMA Conference recordings. You can use your member passes or pay the $395 member fee to get access to the 18 recorded presentations, including the Live Q&A sessions.

Resource Directory Updates.  Most recent addition is an excerpt from PLMA’s 2020 Thought Leadership Compendium titled "U.S. Department of Energy’s Future Connected Communities: Validating Buildings as a Grid Resource,"  plus a webcast/podcast recording of "Perspectives on FERC Order 2222." Access at www.peakload.org/resources. 

Member News. PLMA posts news, RFPs, job postings, etc. on the PLMA website as a no-cost member benefit. Newest posts include job opportunities posted by NTC and Guidehouse, and a CEO search at Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative. Access at www.peakload.org/news.   

Calendar of Events.  Go to www.peakload.org/calendar, and mark your calendar for these soon-to-be-announced activities:  
Jan. 26   18th PLMA Awards Nominations Call opens 
Feb. 4     Load Management Dialogue on 2021 Trends to Watch 
Feb. 11   HOT TOPIC Conversation with the Pricing Interest Group
Feb. 25   Load Management Dialogue on EV Charging and Energy Management
Feb. 26   18th PLMA Awards Nominations Call closes
Mar. 4     HOT TOPIC Conversation with Customer Engagement Interest Group
May 10-12  43rd PLMA Conference