Rob Self
Director of Strategy & New Business Development DTE Energy
Seminars
Wednesday 25th March 2026
Discover: Utilizing Onsite Generation to Serve Behind-the-Meter Load Whilst Delivering Flexible, Dispatchable Capacity to Enhance Grid Reliability
8:10 am
- Leveraging “bring your own power” and expedited interconnection pathways (e.g., PJM) to accelerate load growth while providing meaningful capacity and energy to the grid
- Evaluating tradeoffs among speed to market, operational reliability, efficiency and grid value to determine which technologies best support system needs in 2026
- Integrating onsite resources with transmission and generation planning to maximize customer value while strengthening regional grid performance
- Highlighting DTE Vantage’s combined-cycle plant under construction, designed to power a 1-GW campus while delivering flexible, grid-supportive capacity
Wednesday 25th March 2026
Develop: Understanding Data Centers Ability to Help with Demand Response During Peak Load On the Grid
8:50 am
- Leveraging data centers’ backup generation and load flexibility to provide timely demand response support during peak grid stress and emergency situations
- Enhancing collaboration to integrate demand response with transmission and generation capacity, optimizing grid reliability and resource utilization
- Establishing clear contracts and requirements that address operational limits, air permit constraints and mutual benefits of demand response participation
