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Brendan Reed

Brendan Reed

Vice President, GrowthSparkfund

Brendan has worked for 15+ years to accelerate the growth of distributed energy resources. He has worked across key commercial development and policy roles at SolarCity, Tesla and Sparkfund leveraging new business models that have scaled technologies like solar, storage and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Brendan lives in Washington, DC with his wife and two children.

Tue May 051:00 PM – 1:40 PMWimberly Theater

Bridging the Load Gap – A Discussion on the Bring Your Own Distributed Capacity (BYODC) Concept

In January 2026, the Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) released its latest paper, published in partnership with The Ad Hoc Group (AHG), Bridging the Load …In January 2026, the Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) released its latest paper, published in partnership with The Ad Hoc Group (AHG), Bridging the Load Gap: A Collaborative Path for Utilities, Hyperscalers and Customers, which put forth a framework for…In January 2026, the Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) released its latest paper, published in partnership with The Ad Hoc Group (AHG), Bridging the Load Gap: A Collaborative Path for Utilities, Hyperscalers and Customers, which put forth a framework for direct hyper scaler investment in demand-side solutions such as residential solar/storage, demand response, and energy efficiency to help alleviate grid constraints and bring new data centers online …In January 2026, the Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) released its latest paper, published in partnership with The Ad Hoc Group (AHG), Bridging the Load Gap: A Collaborative Path for Utilities, Hyperscalers and Customers, which put forth a framework for direct hyper scaler investment in demand-side solutions such as residential solar/storage, demand response, and energy efficiency to help alleviate grid constraints and bring new data centers online faster. This panel will unpack the details of what ASE and AHG call the Bring Your Own Distributed Capacity (BYODC) framework, including insights from hyperscalers, implementers, technology providers, and more.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More

PanelSession TypeTrack 2: Enabling Systems & Market TransformationSession Track
Ari Matusiak
Paula Glover
Brendan Reed
Ari Matusiak
Ari MatusiakCo-Founder, President & CEO, Rewiring America
Paula Glover
Paula GloverPresident, Alliance to Save Energy
Brendan Reed
Brendan ReedVice President, Growth, Sparkfund
Ari Matusiak
Ari MatusiakCo-Founder, President & CEO, Rewiring America
Paula Glover
Paula GloverPresident, Alliance to Save Energy
Brendan Reed
Brendan ReedVice President, Growth, Sparkfund
Capacity Unlimited:No
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