Scaling grid flexibility and DER monetization at Electron
Chris Broadhurst is the Chief Commercial Officer at Electron, a software provider delivering tools to visualize, secure, and monetize distributed energy resources (DERs) to drive cost-effective grid expansion. With over a decade of energy industry experience across supply, consultancy, and technology, he is dedicated to scaling disruptive technologies for Net Zero.
Chris also contributes his expertise as an advisor to the UK Government’s Net Zero Energy Council, advancing sustainable energy infrastructure and policy execution.
Why US Utilities Are Ready for Flexibility Markets
Why US utilities are ready to buy flexibility: closing the economic-layer gap in grid planning so DER flexibility can be weighed against traditional asset upgrades, a system-cost-per-customer-MWh model that lets planning teams justify lower-cost alternatives under capex pressure, and how structured flexibility markets, contracts and defensible regulatory data turn flexibility into scalable network savings and proven capacity.
- Bridging the economic layer gap in grid planning to evaluate DER flexibility against traditional asset upgrades
- Developing a system-cost-per-customer-MWh model to empower planning teams to justify lower-cost flexibility alternatives under capex pressure
- Securing scalable network savings and proven capacity through structured flexibility markets, contracts, and defensible regulatory data
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