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Smarter Grid Planning: Using ADR, DERs, and Storage in Integrated Resource Planning
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Awards 0.4CEUs / 4 PDH (Click for more info)
AESP is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). AESP complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, AESP is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. AESP instructors disclose in advance that they have no interest in any product, service, or material discussed during the course. This information is stated orally and in the training course handbook.
You’ll earn 0.4 CEUs for this course by attending the full session and passing the final quiz with a score of 70% or higher.
As energy demand grows from sectors like data centers, electrification, and distributed energy adoption, Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) is evolving.
This live virtual course gives energy professionals the tools and frameworks to bring customer-sited resources, such as Automated Demand Response (ADR), Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), and battery storage, into IRP.
You will explore best practices, modeling techniques, and policy levers that improve reliability, reduce costs, and support decarbonization goals. Through real-time instruction, interactive discussions, and knowledge checks, you will build practical skills to apply directly in your work.
You’ll leave this session able to:
• Describe how customer-sited resources, including ADR, DERs and battery
storage, fit into Integrated Resource Planning.
• Differentiate among best practices, modeling techniques and policy levers that influence reliability, cost, and decarbonization.
• Apply IRP frameworks to evaluate scenarios that incorporate customer-sited resources.
• Analyze the role of policy and market drivers in shaping IRP outcomes.
• Evaluate strategies for integrating DERs and other flexible resources to achieve system and organizational goals.
We want everyone to feel welcome and supported. If you need any ADA accommodations, just let us know — we’re happy to help. Email us at [email protected].
Instructor
Kenneth A. Cottrell, M.A
Doctoral candidate in Public Policy, UNLV
Kenneth researches automated demand response strategies for Nevada’s indoor agriculture facilities and data centers. He is co-founder of GreenChain Incentives, a platform advancing energy efficiency and renewable integration in high-consumption sectors, and previously served as a project manager at Energy Solutions supporting U.S. Department of Energy rulemakings. With extensive experience in policy analysis, program design and stakeholder collaboration, he has contributed articles to AESP and serves on the executive boards of 100 Black Men of Las Vegas Inc. and Global Paint for Charity Inc.
