Sehaj Ghumman is a Project Lead at Alectra’s Green Energy and Technology Centre (GRE&T) Centre, a leading innovation hub focused on developing and implementing clean energy solutions. Sehaj’s primary work has been focused on how Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) can be utilized by the distribution utility to help address future energy needs. She has been an integral part of North America’s first local energy market through the IESO York Region Non-Wires Alternatives (NWA) Project, Currently, she is actively advancing the DER adoption conversation within the IESO's Transmission-Distribution Working Group (TDWG). Sehaj brings over seven years of experience in leading cross-functional projects in both energy and thermoplastics. Her passion lies in accelerating the widespread adoption of DERs in Ontario and developing effective market designs and operational procedures to ensure DERs become an essential part of the utility's energy toolkit. Prior to joining the workforce, Sehaj earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.