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PLMA(PeakLoadManagementAlliance) was founded in 1999 as a community of experts and practitioners dedicated to sharing knowledge and providing resources to promote inclusiveness in the design, delivery, technology, and management of solutions addressing energy and natural resource integration. The non-profit association provides a forum for practitioners to share dynamic load management expertise, including demand response and distributed energy resources. PLMA members share expertise to educate each other and explore innovative approaches to load management programs, price and rate response, regional regulatory issues, and technologies as the energy markets evolve. PLMA will continue to maintain a forum where practical experience, ideas, and knowledge are promoted to those seeking access to a vast network of industry professionals and practitioners. It is also a place where members gather to keep abreast of the latest industry trends in load management and to inform the next generation. We offer timely subject matter and training opportunities to address key facets of our industry charge. Membership in PLMA is open to any organization interested in energy load management. PLMA represents a broad range of energy professionals and industries – private and publicly owned utilities, technology companies, energy providers, solution providers, meter and equipment suppliers, system integrators, research organizations, consultants, and end-users. TheVoiceofLoadManagementPractitioners PLMAAnnual ActivityReport forMembers 2019

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  • PLMA (Peak LoadManagement Alliance)wasfounded in 1999 as a community of experts andpractitioners dedicated to sharing knowledgeand providing resources to promoteinclusiveness in the design, delivery, technology,and management of solutions addressingenergy and natural resource integration.

    The non-profit association provides a forum forpractitioners to share dynamic loadmanagement expertise, including demandresponse and distributed energy resources.PLMAmembers share expertise to educateeach other and explore innovative approachesto load management programs, price and rateresponse, regional regulatory issues, andtechnologies as the energy markets evolve.PLMA will continue to maintain a forum wherepractical experience, ideas, and knowledge are

    promoted to those seeking access to a vastnetwork of industry professionals andpractitioners. It is also a place where membersgather to keep abreast of the latest industrytrends in load management and to inform thenext generation. We offer timely subject matterand training opportunities to address key facetsof our industry charge.

    Membership in PLMA is open to anyorganization interested in energy loadmanagement. PLMA represents a broad rangeof energy professionals and industries – privateand publicly owned utilities, technologycompanies, energy providers, solutionproviders, meter and equipment suppliers,system integrators, research organizations,consultants, and end-users.

    TheVoice of LoadManagement Practitioners

    PLMAAnnualActivity ReportforMembers20

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  • WHER

    EWER

    EYO

    UIN

    1999? PLMA celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2019 with a salute to the

    co-founders and past chairs at 40th PLMA Conference with areflection of the founding principle: “Increase consumerparticipation in electric load management for the purpose ofachieving a strong competitive energy market, a more reliableelectrical system, promoting and actively sharing informationabout the development, demonstration, and evaluation ofapplicable technologies and products, educating consumers andsuppliers about load management’s value as a response to marketprice signals and as a risk management technique.”

    42

    2012

    59

    2013

    76

    2014

    91

    2015

    123

    2016

    130

    2017

    154

    2018

    164

    2019

    MEMBERSHIP GROWTHPLMA provides a Peer-to-Peer Forum for practitioners from energy utilities,solution providers and trade allies to share dynamic load management expertise,including demand response and distributed energy resources. For two decades,PLMA conferences, educational programs and networking opportunities havebrought member organizations together to develop, implement and shareproven practices in a peer-to-peer network – offering load managementleadership for the energy industry.

    YEAR

    GROWTH IN MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS

    MEM

    BER

    SHIP

    Integrated DSM:The Journey Continues1

    Smart Home & Demand Response2

    NGrid Non-Wires AlternativeCase Study3

    PG&E Excess Supply Program4

    BPA, PGE, NEEA forWater HeaterCommunication5

    IndianaMichigan Power andTendrilfor Residential IDSM Approach6

    Load Flexibility Potential in U.S.by 20307

    FERC Annual Report8

    Portland General Electric andEnbala for Distributed Flexibilityat Scale

    9

    Consolidated Edison Non-WiresAlternative Case Study10

    TOP10PLMA-PRODUCED

    WEBCASTSWITH GREATESTNUMBER OF REGISTRANTS

    Placed speakers atACEEE Energy Efficiencyas a Resource, AESPNational Conference,Parks Associates, andother national andregional industry events

    Achievedrecord-breakingattendance at 39thPLMA Conferencein Minneapolis ���

    Celebrated 20th Anniversary withall past chairs and co-founders at40th PLMA Conference inSt. Petersburg, Florida

    �Launched LoadManagement Dialoguepodcast series withover 1,000 plays ofover 15 productions

    LEADERSHIP IN SHARING LOAD MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE

    7,007participants and45activities(conference, training, webcasts, award nominations, conference

    presentation submissions, membermeet-ups, etc.)

  • Thought Leadership Grouppublished 4 industry reports andproduced over 30 webcasts withover 3,200 registrants

    Launched Demand Response Fundamentals interactiveon-line training course with Enerdynamics

    Conducted Demand Response Fundamentals and Evolutioncourses presented in Minneapolis and St. Petersburg

    Produced week-long training presented in Baltimore co-hostedby Baltimore Gas and Electric on: Demand Response Market

    Fundamentals, DR Program Design and Implementation

    Education Planning Group� Bonneville Power

    Administration, PortlandGeneral Electric, and NorthwestEnergy Efficiency Alliance forWater Heater Communications

    � Rocky Mountain Power forFrequency Dispatch

    � Viking Cold Solutions for UsingThermal Energy Storage as aGrid Asset

    TECHNOLO

    GY

    PIONEER

    � Efficiency Vermont, GreenMountain Power, andDynamic Organics for FlexibleLoad Management

    � Eversource Energy for Commercial& Industrial Active-DemandManagement Demonstration

    THOUGHT

    LEADERS

    � Pacific Gas and Electric Companyand Olivine for Excess SupplyDemand Response Program

    � Portland General Electric andEnbala for Distributed Flexibilityat Scale

    � Indiana Michigan Power andTendril for ResidentialIntegrated Demand SideManagement Approach

    PROGRAM

    PACESETTERS

    Awards ProgramGrouprecruited and judged nominations

    for 8 awards in 3 categories:

    FALL

    2014

    138

    2015

    160

    2016

    201

    2017

    308

    2018

    324

    2019

    319

    SPRING

    2014

    129

    2015

    154

    2016

    234

    2017

    231

    2018

    274

    2019

    339

    INDIVIDUALATTENDEES

    OVER 50% FIRST-TIME ATTENDEESand

    OVER 30% UTILITY STAFFconsistently attractTWICE-ANNUAL CONFERENCES

    Conference Planning Groupproduced 2 in-person, multi-day events in

    Minneapolis, Minn. and St. Petersburg, Florida

    PRACTITIONER ENGAGEMENT

  • 1. Accenture2. Advanced Energy3. Alectra Utilities4. Ally Energy Solutions5. Alternative Energy

    Systems Consulting6. Ameren7. American Public Power

    Association8. Apex Analytics9. Apogee Interactive10. Applied Energy Group11. APTIM12. Aquanta13. Arizona Public Service14. Armada Power15. Austin Energy16. AutoGrid17. Baltimore Gas and Electric18. Beneficial Electrification

    League19. Berkshire Hathaway

    Energy20. Bidgely21. Black & Veatch

    Management Consulting22. Bonneville Power

    Administration23. Bristol Tennessee

    Essential Services24. Buffalo Niagara Medical

    Campus25. Calico Energy26. Central Hudson Gas &

    Electric27. Chelan PUD28. City of Tallahassee Utilities29. Clean Power Research30. CLEAResult31. COI Energy Services32. Colbun33. Commonwealth Edison34. Con Edison35. Connected Energy36. Consumers Energy

    Company37. CPower Energy

    Management38. CPS Energy39. Customized Energy

    Solutions

    40. Dairyland PowerCooperative

    41. DNV GL42. DTE Energy43. Duke Energy44. E Source45. E4TheFuture46. Eaton47. ecobee48. Edison Electric Institute49. Efficiency Vermont50. Emerson Commercial &

    Residential Solutions51. Enbala52. Encycle53. Enel X54. Energy Federation55. Energy Solutions56. EnergyHub57. EnerVision58. Entergy59. EPRI60. ERS61. Eversource62. Extensible Energy63. FirstEnergy64. FleetCarma65. FPL66. Franklin Energy67. GDS Associates68. Generac69. Georgia Power Company70. Google (Nest)71. Great River Energy72. GridFabric73. GridOptimize74. GridPoint75. Hawaiian Electric

    Company76. High West Energy77. Honeywell Smart Energy78. ICF79. Idaho Power80. IGS Energy81. Illume Advising82. Indianapolis Power & Light

    Co.83. Integral Analytics84. IPKeys Power Partners85. Itron

    86. Jackson EMC87. Kansas City Power & Light88. Landis+Gyr89. Leap90. Minnesota Power, an

    ALLETE Company91. Modesto Irrigation District92. National Grid93. National Rural Electric

    Cooperative94. Navigant95. NB Power96. New Braunfels Utilities97. New Hampshire Electric

    Cooperative98. New York Power Authority99. Nexant100. North Carolina Electric

    Membership Corporation101. Northwestern REC102. NRG Curtailment

    Solutions103. NTC104. OATI105. Oklahoma Gas & Electric106. Olivine107. Oncor Electric Delivery108. Open Systems

    International109. OpenADR Alliance110. Opinion Dynamics111. Oracle Utilities112. Orange and Rockland

    Utilities113. Pacific Gas & Electric114. PECO, An Exelon

    Company115. Pepco, an Exelon

    Company116. Portland General Electric117. Powerley118. PowerSouth Electric

    Cooperative119. PPL Electric Utilities120. Public Service Company

    of Oklahoma121. Rappahannock Electric

    Cooperative122. Resideo123. RF Demand Solutions124. Sacramento Municipal

    Utility District

    125. Salt River Project126. San Diego Gas & Electric127. Santee Cooper128. Schneider Electric129. Scope Services130. ScottMadden131. Seattle City Light132. Sensus USA133. Shifted Energy134. Skipping Stone135. Smart Electric Power

    Alliance136. Smartenit137. Snohomish County PUD138. SolarEdge Technologies139. Southern California Edison140. Southern California Gas

    Company141. Steffes142. Sunverge Energy143. Tantalus144. Tennessee Municipal

    Electric Power Association145. Tennessee Valley Authority146. Tetra Tech147. The Brattle Group148. Threshold149. Tierra Resource

    Consultants150. TRC151. Tri-State Generation &

    Transmission152. Trickle Star153. Tucson Electric Power154. Uplight155. Utility Load Management

    Exchange156. Vectren157. Virtual Peaker158. Warranty Design159. Waseda University160. WaterFurnace161. West Monroe Partners162. Xcel Energy163. Zen Ecosystems164. Zeuthen Management

    Solutions

    Don’t see your organization listed?Join today at www.peakload.org

    MEMBER DIRECTORY (as of December 31, 2019)

    Officers Serving for term throughFall 2021:

    Chair:Michael Brown, NV Energy

    Vice Chair: Richard Barone, Hawaiian Electric Company

    Secretary: Joseph E. Childs, Eaton

    Treasurer: Troy Eichenberger, Tennessee Valley Authority

    Wendy Brummer, Pacific Gas& Electric

    Justin Chamberlain, CPSEnergy

    Derek Kirchner, ConsumersEnergy

    Ruth Kiselewich, ICF

    Robin Maslowski, Navigant

    Olivia Patterson, OpinionDynamics

    Christine Riker, EnergySolutions

    Andrea Simmonsen, IdahoPower

    Executive Committee Serving for term throughFall 2020 (in alphabetical order):