The most successful energy strategies don't stop at procurement. Electricity demand continues to skyrocket, energy costs are increasing, and grid operators are placing greater value on flexibility. This gives commercial and industrial companies an opportunity to transform energy use from a cost center into a strategic advantage. Join us for a conversation exploring how large energy users can find flexibility in their operations and participate in demand response programs to reduce costs, generate revenue, and strengthen grid reliability, all while supporting broader business objectives.
Overview
For many commercial and industrial companies, energy management begins and ends with procurement. But energy strategy shouldn’t stop there. Electricity is no longer just a fixed, low-cost line item on the budget. Energy costs are rising, and energy strategies are evolving with them. Developing a more sophisticated strategy is no longer optional, it’s essential.
In this webinar, we’ll explore how companies are expanding their energy strategies beyond traditional procurement. Today’s energy landscape is creating opportunities to transform energy use from a cost center into a strategic advantage. As electricity demand skyrockets and grid reliability is a growing concern, companies are playing a more active role in the grid by participating in demand response programs where they earn payments for being flexible with their energy while boosting their own efficiency and resilience.
This webinar will provide practical insights into how demand response can become a strategic asset that delivers meaningful value. Our discussion will examine how leading companies are identifying flexibility within their operations, evaluating opportunities, and integrating demand response into broader business objectives. We'll also discuss common barriers to participation, lessons learned from successful programs, and the growing role of demand response in supporting a more reliable and resilient grid.
Key Takeaways
- Recognize why energy strategy must extend beyond procurement and how flexible load is becoming an increasingly valuable asset as grid conditions and electricity demand evolve.
- Assess your company’s demand response potential by identifying flexible processes, aligning internal stakeholders, and overcoming common participation concerns.
- Build a practical roadmap for capturing value from demand response, including revenue generation, operational resilience, and long-term energy strategy benefits.
Speaker
Molly has over 14 years of experience in demand response and oversees Enel’s demand response business line in the United States and Canada. She has a passion for carbon-free energy and sees demand response as a captivating area of focus – it is the intersection of C&I organizations, markets, regulators, utilities, and data. As part of the Enel leadership team since 2022, she has helped demand response evolve into not just “emergency demand response” but to include advanced flexibility solutions such as ancillary services participation, asset management services, and virtual power plant (VPP) integrations.