Peak Load Management Alliance Conference

Guidehouse is excited to attend the 2024 Peak Load Management Alliance Conference.

The Peak Load Management Alliance Conference will offer attendees real-world insights into flexible load management, DERs as grid resources, decarbonization, EV managed charging, and much more. Industry experts will gather for exceptional peer-selected sessions, plentiful networking, and important insights into the evolving energy transition.

In a rapidly changing landscape where utilities and energy companies are transitioning to a cleaner fuel supply, increased reliability, and improved resilience, Guidehouse turns vision into action. As a leading provider of global consulting services to the commercial and public sectors, Guidehouse helps utilities and energy providers navigate their journey to decarbonization as the industry shifts to cleaner fuel, increased reliability and resilience, and control over energy costs. Our experts partner with clients to develop and implement strategic initiatives for carbon reduction, clean energy programs, digital transformation, infrastructure resilience, and sustainable transportation. To learn more, please connect with our attendees at the conference.

Guidehouse Sessions

The 2024 PLMA Awards: Meet the Winners!
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | 2:30 - 3 p.m. 
Guidehouse Speakers: 

• Meg Campbell, Managing Consultant, Energy, Sustainability & Infrastructure, Guidehouse

Enterprise DRMS to Reduce Technical Debt and Increase Program Automation
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | 11 – 11:30 a.m. 

In late 2021, SDGE undertook a revamp its demand management capabilities to simplify solutions and eliminate manual processes by centralizing all DR program management into one software solution that supported the complete DR program lifecycle, including calculating baselines with same day adjustments and the corresponding payments and penalties, full CAISO integration, and support for third-party aggregators. Learn about SDGE’s legacy DR environment, its current one, and the lessons learned in this transition.

Guidehouse Speakers: 

• Debyani Ghosh, Associate Director, Energy, Sustainability & Infrastructure, Guidehouse

Engagement Platform—Voice Automation and Smartphone App for Load Management
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

PG&E’s Customer Engagement Platform demonstration project leveraged residential voice-assistant technology (i.e., Amazon’s Alexa smart speaker) as well as mobile telephone app functionality to engage with and educate residential customers on energy usage, PSPS, bill forecasts, and time-of-use (TOU) rates. Pilot objectives included: deployment and refining of the Energy Expert Alexa smart speaker skills and mobile phone application; understanding the effectiveness of the platform to provide information to residential customers; and providing notifications of events of immediate impact to their safety and lives. The evaluation focused on studying participant energy usage changes following usage-related notifications and understanding customer perceptions, interactions, and feedback on usability and features. Participants generally reported that the information they received from the pilot was accurate, useable, and easy to understand. Customers who received High Price notifications exhibited hourly peak-period load reductions that ranged from 3% to 5% that were incremental to impacts attributable to their TOU rate.

Guidehouse Speakers: 

• Debyani Ghosh, Associate Director, Energy, Sustainability & Infrastructure, Guidehouse

Closing Remarks
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Guidehouse Speakers: 

• Robin Maslowski, Director, Energy, Sustainability & Infrastructure, Guidehouse

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Guidehouse Attendees: 

• Robin Maslowski, Director, Energy, Sustainability & Infrastructure, Guidehouse
• Debyani Ghosh, Associate Director, Energy, Sustainability & Infrastructure, Guidehouse
• Meg Campbell, Managing Consultant, Energy, Sustainability & Infrastructure, Guidehouse