Uplight https://uplight.com/ We are Unifying the Utility Customer Experience. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:02:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://uplight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cropped-uplight-icon-1-32x32.png Uplight https://uplight.com/ 32 32 What to Expect at Uplight Customer Connect 2026 https://uplight.com/blog/what-to-expect-at-uplight-customer-connect-2026/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:00:18 +0000 https://uplight.com/?p=9811 Uplight’s annual Customer Connect (UCC) conference is coming soon, taking place April 28–30 at The Rally Hotel in McGregor Square—a vibrant hub in the heart of downtown Denver. UCC is designed for utility leaders, innovators, and partners dedicated to accelerating demand-side transformation. This year’s event focuses on three imperatives for delivering flexible, reliable, and affordable
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]]> Evergy Wins the 2026 SECC Smart Energy Innovation Award for Grid Resiliency Program! https://uplight.com/blog/evergy-wins-the-2026-secc-smart-energy-innovation-award-for-grid-resiliency-program/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:42:54 +0000 https://uplight.com/?p=9718 Exciting news: Evergy has received the Smart Energy Innovation Award from the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) for its Grid Resiliency program, developed in partnership with ecobee and Uplight! The award, announced at the 2026 Symposia on DERs and Customer Engagement, recognizes Evergy’s innovations in moving beyond traditional demand response approaches to meet grid challenges
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]]> Utility Insights on Residential Battery Programs https://uplight.com/blog/utility-insights-on-residential-battery-programs/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:38:24 +0000 https://uplight.com/?p=9614 Residential batteries are quickly becoming one of the most versatile tools in a utility’s toolkit. They can shift load, manage peaks, support solar integration, and improve resilience. However, moving from pilot programs to large-scale deployment has been complicated. To explore these challenges, Uplight recently hosted a working group with nearly 40 utility DER leaders to
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]]> Uplight is a Built In Best Midsized Workplace in Colorado! https://uplight.com/blog/uplight-is-a-built-in-best-midsized-workplace-in-colorado/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 23:07:59 +0000 https://uplight.com/?p=9608 We’re excited to announce that Uplight has been named to Built In’s 2026 Best Midsize Workplaces in Colorado list! This recognition reflects our commitment to creating a workplace where innovation thrives alongside employee wellbeing—a balance that helps our team tackle the energy industry’s biggest challenges. At Uplight, we’ve built a culture that puts people first.
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]]> Summer vs. Winter Demand Response: Delivering Predictable Load Shift Year-Round https://uplight.com/blog/summer-vs-winter-demand-response-delivering-predictable-load-shift-year-round/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:31:10 +0000 https://uplight.com/?p=9577 Demand response has traditionally been viewed as a summer-only resource. But as extreme weather becomes more frequent, utilities increasingly need demand-side resources year-round. As a result, winter is emerging as a demand response season with its own distinct opportunities and challenges. Summer demand response has become a familiar story: heat waves hit, air conditioning use
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]]> Taking the ‘Maybe’ Out of Megawatts: Learnings from the Predictive Capacity Dispatch Working Group https://uplight.com/blog/taking-the-maybe-out-of-megawatts-learnings-from-the-predictive-capacity-dispatch-working-group/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:30:55 +0000 https://uplight.com/?p=9566 Uplight’s Predictive Capacity Dispatch (PCD) solution enables utilities to leverage smart thermostat demand response to deliver firm, predictable capacity by by transforming variable thermostat portfolios through AI-driven forecasting and dispatch optimization. We recently hosted a collaborative Working Group with 16 utility leaders to dive deeper into how PCD works, what it has delivered for our
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]]> Targeting Feeder Level Supply Constraints with Dynamic Grouping & DERMS https://uplight.com/blog/targeting-feeder-level-supply-constraints-with-dynamic-grouping-derms/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:22:40 +0000 https://uplight.com/?p=9561 Utility companies face a constant challenge: managing electricity distribution across a dynamic topology. Network topology is constantly being updated for a variety of reasons, including planned maintenance, unplanned outages, development, and load balancing. Organizational subsets of network resources may also be subject to frequent changes. Demand response (DR) and virtual power plant (VPP) programs can
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]]> Community Choice Aggregation: How California Communities Are Taking Control of Their Energy https://uplight.com/blog/community-choice-aggregation-how-california-communities-are-taking-control-of-their-energy/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:07:26 +0000 https://uplight.com/?p=9543 California leads the nation with 25 operational Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) serving over 15 million customers across more than 200 cities and counties. The model works: communities can choose their energy sources, prioritize renewables, and align electricity procurement with local climate goals. However, California’s rapid electrification is outpacing the grid’s ability to accommodate new load,
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]]> How Data Centers Can Transform From Grid Stressors Into Energy Assets https://uplight.com/blog/how-data-centers-can-transform-from-grid-stressors-into-energy-assets/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:07:56 +0000 https://uplight.com/?p=9500 With the explosive growth of AI and cloud computing, technology companies are racing to build more data centers than ever before—outpacing both construction timelines and grid capacity. Traditional data centers, AI data centers, and chip foundries are projected to double electricity demand by 2030, with an expected increase from 130 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2023 to
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]]> Designing for Scale: Customer-Centric Foundations for Residential Battery Programs https://uplight.com/blog/designing-for-scale-customer-centric-foundations-for-residential-battery-programs/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:36:57 +0000 https://uplight.com/?p=9510 Residential battery programs have evolved from pilot projects to integral grid assets—but scaling them sustainably requires more than technology. The next stage of growth depends on customer-centric program design that balances grid needs, manufacturer requirements, and participant experience. Utilities and regulators have learned that program complexity often stems not from technology but from design gaps—unclear
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