Session 6A: Advanced Technologies for Distribution Grid Optimization and Resource Integration

Presentation available at: https://www.esig.energy/event/2026-spring-technical-workshop/ Session 6A: Advanced Technologies for Distribution Grid Optimization and Resource Integration Session Chair: Murali Baggu, Laboratory Program Manager, National Lab of the Rockies This panel will share advanced technologies for utility applications in breaking down data silos for distributed resource integration, implementing DERMS for distributed resource dispatch, and adopting emerging technologies, such as dynamic line rating (DLR) and dynamic operating envelope (DOE), to optimize grid operations with distributed resources. HECO’s Experience with High Distributed Resources Ken Aramaki, Director for Integrated Grid Planning, Hawaiian Electric (HECO) Turning Constraint Insight into Capacity: Accelerating Interconnection with Advanced Grid Analytics Alvina Brieff, Senior Manager, Envelio CHARGED and Utility Partnerships for Flexible Grid Connection Shikhar Pandey, Founder & Managing Partner, GridCo Group Implementing DERMS at PG&E Ajit Renjit, Principal Architect, Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) Dynamic Operating Envelopes – Experiences from Australia Professor Frederik Geth, UQ-Springfield City Chair of Energy, The University of Queensland, Brisbane (Australia)