Exploring Energy Resilience in Washington State
Energy resilience isn’t just a grid issue, it’s a community opportunity.
Join us for an evening Exploring Energy Resilience event in collaboration with PwrOn — a provider of portable power on demand and VertueLab — a nonprofit organization that supports climate tech and community-driven solutions by helping entrepreneurs and innovators move ideas into the real world through programs, funding connections, and ecosystem-building.
We’ll explore these topics:
• Energy Resilience – staying powered during disruptions
• Energy Access & Affordability – making energy more accessible and affordable
• Community Energy Systems – sharing resources and building local solutions
Be prepared to participate! This will be an interactive event.
You'll also hear from from these speakers to get the discussion going:
Emerald Battery Labs pioneers sodium-ion battery technology as a safer, affordable, critical-mineral-free alternative. From materials to full battery packs, our systems provide reliable power across extreme temperatures, helping communities and infrastructure stay resilient.
Talk title: Hear how technologies like sodium-ion batteries are unlockinga a resilient, accessible, and affordable energy system
Therese Miranda-Blackney is the founder of Grid Future Strategies, a consultancy focused on scaling clean energy through product-market fit, commercial execution, and landscape analysis. Previously the Sr. Director of Innovation at LevelTen Energy and head of DER Strategy at Puget Sound Energy, she has over 15 years of experience bridging the gap between good ideas and wide-spread market adoption across startups, utilities, and policymaking. Therese specializes in translating complexity into results for startups and policymakers.
Talk title: VPPs have a people problem
Description: Load flexibility is having a moment, so why are we still struggling to scale VPPs? While we can automate an EV to charge at midnight, we cannot automate customer trust. To truly turn households into grid assets, we must move beyond treating customers like interchangeable widgets and begin activating them through high-impact personalized engagement.
Snacks and refreshments will be provided!
Come if you’re building solutions, working on policy/programs, supporting communities, or simply curious and want to learn and meet others in the space.
Want to share a project, use case, or problem you’re working on? Comment or DM — we’d love to feature real examples in the discussion.