San Diego Convention Center

2025 Technical Conference Sessions

Streamlining interconnection: Aligning customer and grid value

25 Mar 2025
C147/ 154
Customer Engagement

Interconnection is at the heart of the evolving energy landscape, integrating next generation power production, small customer load, and large energy users like hyperscale data centers. This session will explore how evolving customer needs, incentives, and regulatory structures impact the interconnection process and what utilities can do to streamline it. From improving customer experience to rethinking operational and technology solutions, we’ll discuss concepts to address interconnection for both generation and load while ensuring grid reliability. Join us to uncover lessons learned along with innovative approaches that align customer needs with grid value, accelerating a more efficient and resilient energy future.

Session sponsored by Accenture

Panel Moderator
Karen Mok
Karen Mok, US T&D Consulting Lead - Accenture
Speakers
Andrew Dicker
Andrew Dicker, Managing Director - Accenture
John Mannetti
John Mannetti, Director of Customer Energy Innovation - Puget Sound Energy