2026 Event Schedule

When Great River Energy (GRE) launched what would become America’s largest DLR deployment, it wasn’t aiming for headlines--it was answering the hard questions facing nearly every utility today: How we manage soaring demand and maintain affordability in an increasingly volatile market?  

For GRE, the stakes were high. Western Minnesota is experiencing surging population and data center growth, rising energy prices, and weather extremes that have put the state near the top of the nation’s risk lists. 

While DLR had been more widely deployed across Europe for the last decade, at the time of GRE's pilot in September 2023, the technology represented uncharted territory in the U.S. In an industry where peer insights are often the most trusted resource, GRE’s experience pioneering the country's largest deployment is now a crucial playbook for utilities eyeing DLR’s promise. Over the last 12-months, GRE has not only increased transmission capacity by an average of 30% and saved an estimated $3.175 million in congestion-related costs but also accelerated the integration of battery power and laid the groundwork for meaningful ratepayer savings. 

From selecting pilot lines and navigating organizational resistance, to integrating with MISO and scaling deployment at record speed, GRE’s journey offers a rare front-line look at how other utilities can capture immediate, scalable value with DLR.

Our presentation will include key findings from a similarly-titled whitepaper co-authored by Heimdall Power and GRE featuring actionable how-tos and methodologies; best practices in everything from pilot design to proving value; and never-before-seen images and graphics designed to advance DLR's value amongst U.S.-based utilities.