🌐 Plugged In: DER people Meet-Up - Alexander and Jess at Boxpower

​Join us at 9Zero for a casual meetup on microgrids and distributed energy resources (DERs) — solar, storage, VPPs, demand response, and more. Whether you’re building projects or just starting to learn, you’re welcome to join us.

​Alexander Asante and Jess Weiss will discuss how the DER and microgrid industry can better meet today’s most pressing challenges around affordability, speed-to-power, and reliability. As project complexity grows, standardized hardware kits and software planning tools backed by real field data can help reduce soft costs, accelerate deployment, and improve performance outcomes across a broader range of applications. The discussion will also include a live look at EASI, BoxPower’s design and sizing platform, along with a few case studies that show how better design workflows can support more efficient, resilient microgrid development.

​​Here’s the agenda:

• ​​Mingling, Name Tags + Snacks

• ​​Welcome + Intros

• ​​20 minute - Microgrid challenges, hardware and software

• ​​10 min - Q&A with Jess and Alexander

• ​​30 minutes -

  • ​​Small Group Chats – what technologies are you experimenting with? Where are you getting stuck? What trends or partnerships are you tracking?

  • ​​Open Networking + curated introductions to help connect participants with shared interests

​This is a 🌐 9Zero Cluster Meetup, sector-specific groups led by experts. With digital tools and in-person meetups, they help 9Zero members build relationships with leaders in their space.

​About 9Zero:  We are a community of founders, investors, engineers, scientists, and innovators who together, drive climate action. Through our club, events, meetups, and connections, we spark collaboration and accelerate solutions. If you’re working toward a healthier, more resilient world, you belong here. Join us - 9Zero.com