2026 Event Schedule

As the energy transition accelerates, utilities are reimagining how they plan, build, and operate the grid to meet growing demands for resilience, sustainability, and customer value. This panel will explore how Duke Energy is evolving its grid edge strategy to support a more dynamic and distributed energy ecosystem—one that is responsive to customer needs and aligned with long-term decarbonization and electrification goals.

Panelists will share how Duke is scaling innovation across infrastructure modernization, customer program design, and operational transformation. The discussion will highlight how the company is aligning enterprise strategy with local execution, breaking down silos, and utilizing AI. 

Key topics will include:

• Modernizing grid infrastructure and tools to support real-time visibility and flexibility
• Expanding customer participation in flexible load programs
• Coordinating across planning, operations, and customer teams to accelerate delivery
• Lessons learned from scaling pilots into enterprise-wide capabilitie

Attendees will gain practical insights into how a large utility is navigating the complexity of grid edge transformation while staying focused on customer value, operational excellence, and long-term resilience.