Electricity load is forecasted to multiply over the next decade and beyond, and this trend is complicated – and helped – by policy goals set by utilities, legislators, and regulators alike.
Shelby Linton-Keddie, Sr. Director, Government, Regulatory Policy & External Affairs, PPL, will speak in a panel discussing how to address load growth at DTECH (formerly known as DISTRIBUTECH) convening from March 24-27, 2025 in Dallas, Texas.
Linton-Keddie will participate in the session How policymakers plan to reliably and cost-effectively tackle rapid load growth, on March 25 from 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM.
This panel discussion looks at state and national strategies being considered by policymakers and utility regulatory directors to balance the impending imbalance between electricity generation and demand. Perspectives come from governmental and industry experts in the areas of demand management, EV infrastructure, and clean energy integration from state, regional, and national perspectives.
Linton-Keddie will be joined by several other industry experts in a panel discussion:
Sarah Freeman, Commissioner of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, brings a wealth of regulatory insight from NARUC, Indiana, and MISO. Her experience navigating the complexities of utility regulation sets the stage for a pragmatic examination of policy levers and regulatory frameworks essential for guiding the industry through turbulent times.
Sejal Shah, Senior Advisor at the DOE’s Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, stands at the forefront of federal efforts to drive the adoption of electrified transportation infrastructure. She shares her deep understanding of the interplay between policy, technology, and market forces in the deployment of EV infrastructure.
Louise White, Policy Advisor for the Loan Programs Office, shares the Department of Energy’s recent Commercial Liftoff reports, with a focus on Advanced Grid Technologies. White offers invaluable insights into the mechanisms necessary for modernizing the grid.
Marguerite Behringer, Director of Regulatory Policy and Industry Relations, moderates the panel and sheds light on evolutions in sensing and optimization technologies to meet the demands of the regulatory environment.
Linton-Keddie currently serves as PPL Electric Utilities’ Senior Director of Government, Regulatory and External Affairs. In this role, Linton-Keddie leads PPL Electric’s advocacy strategy and relationships with key stakeholders. A dynamic thinker, Shelby has provided innovative and effective strategies on a wide range of utility regulatory and legislative issues for almost two decades.
Shelby came to PPL Electric from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), where she served as Executive Director of State Regulatory Affairs and oversaw EEI’s national engagement and strategy on state regulatory issues before public utility commissions. She also co-led EEI’s cross-functional state practice team, which focused on emerging industry policy trends on key topics.
Prior to her time with EEI, Linton-Keddie has held various regulatory and legal counsel positions, including serving as Manager of Regulatory Strategy at Duquesne Light Company and at the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, where she was legal counsel to Commissioner Pamela Witmer. She also has served in various advocate roles, both as an intern at the Office of Consumer Advocate and as an Assistant Small Business Advocate. In all these roles, Shelby has experience actively managing utility strategies and making policy decisions on a variety of issues.
Ms. Linton-Keddie received her J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law of Pennsylvania State University, where she served as Managing Editor of the Penn State International Law Review. In addition, Ms. Linton-Keddie holds a B.S., cum laude, and a M.Ed. from Millersville University.
Attending DTECH this year? Don’t miss these other great sessions!
- Itron’s Amanda Dixon on the future of municipal energy management
- Dominion Energy’s Aaron Winter on meeting cloud computing demands
- National Grid’s Jon Malaver on utility talent acquisition retention amid rapid industry changes
- Eversource Energy’s John Nachilly on leveraging eSIM tech for SCADA resiliency
- National Grid’s Bridget Powers Beggs on ‘right-sizing’ distribution systems and the economic, societal value of DERMS
- UConn Eversource Energy Center’s Dr. Diego Cerrai on AI for storm and damage prediction
- Evergy’s JJ Stutler on what utilities actually do with all of their private LTE data
- Alectra Utilities’ Vivek Somasundaram on building the control room of the future
- PPL’s Shelby Linton-Keddie on tackling rapid load growth
- Xcel Energy’s Marcus Johansson on building digital twins for the future grid
- Evergy’s Chad Carsten on communications networks for utility unity
- Duke Energy’s Jason Handley on utility policy impacts, grid edge investments, and more
- Liberty Utilities’ Sam McGarrah on improving utility asset management
- Southern California Edison’s Jerome Marr on long-term distribution planning and modern grid challenges
- AES’ Christian Lopez on the challenges of cultivating a skilled utility workforce
- National Grid’s Jesse Harvey on harnessing the next wave of smart meters: AMI 2.0
- Duke Energy’s John Pressley on how AI is reshaping utility work
This list will be updated as more sessions are previewed.
