The Distributed Advantage: New Models for a Resilient Grid

​Start your Climate Week NYC morning with USV, Cathay Innovation, Texture, Copper, Odyssey Energy Solutions, and David Energy as we tackle the question:

​How can distributed energy resources (DERs) accelerate decarbonization and grid resilience?

​The panel discussion begins at 9:30a ET. Moderated by Katie Brigham (Staff Writer - Heatmap News), with panelists from across the DER value chain — spanning retail operations, financing, and data platforms — who are building the technologies and business models that will define the decentralized energy future including:

• ​Sam Strasser (CTO) - David Energy

• ​Emily McAteer (CEO) - Odyssey Energy Solutions

• ​Sanjiv Sanghavi (CEO) - Texture

• ​Sam Calisch (CEO) - Copper

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​Together, we’ll dig into three of the most pressing challenges in the space:

• ​Unlocking value from distributed assets through collaboration between equipment manufacturers, software platforms, and energy retailers

• ​Financing and deployment models that bring innovative technologies “out of the lab” and into real-world markets

• ​Scaling flexible, reliable solutions to navigate regulatory complexity, market dynamics, and rising energy demand

​After the panel, join us for coffee and networking! Founders and operators and other ecosystem players will be available to chat, answer questions, and showcase how their solutions are already driving impact today.