The Customer Energy Solutions Leadership Council is an exclusive, invitation-only event that brings together utility leaders from across the US and Canada to discuss pressing industry issues, share strategies and lessons learned, and build relationships with their peers. 

Join us in Orlando, FL on March 30-31, for candid, vendor-free conversations with leaders responsible for DSM, DERs, electrification, and emerging technologies.  The meeting blends peer roundtables, open-format discussions, and E Source-led sessions, creating a forum where utility leaders can openly share what’s working, what isn’t, and what’s next. 

What we’ll discuss 

The Spring 2027 agenda is currently being developed around the issues most important to utility leaders.  Recent Leadership Councils have explored topics including: 

  • Scalable C&I demand response strategies and leading utility approaches 
  • Navigating shifting energy policies, market dynamics, and customer expectations 
  • The role of energy efficiency in a high-load-growth future 
  • Strategies for launching and scaling virtual power plants (VPPs) 
  • Innovative approaches to equity amid growing load and evolving customer needs 
  • Benefit-cost analysis (BCA) in the age of DERs 

Top three reasons to attend 

  1. Connect with utility leaders from across the US and Canada. Join the select group of peers responsible for shaping customer energy strategy at their utilities. 
  2. Have candid, closed-door conversations.  Our vendor-free format gives leaders space to openly share successes, challenges, and lessons learned. 
  3. Bring new ideas back to your organization.  Leave with fresh perspectives, practical takeaways, and new relationships with leaders facing many of the same challenges. 

What can attend? 

The Leadership Council is a closed-door, invitation-only event for utility leaders.  Participation is limited to those who meet the following criteria: 

  • You are a member of E Source Demand-Side Management, Distributed Energy Resource Strategy, or Technology Assessment Services. 
  • You hold a leadership role within a utility DSM, DER, electrification, or emerging technology group, typically at the department-head level or above. 
  • You received a personal invitation from E Source. 

Up to two representatives per member utility may attend.  Please email us if you’re unsure whether you meet our participation criteria 

We value your input 

Have a strategic challenge or emerging issue you’d like to discuss with other utility leaders?  Email us.