Accelerating the Clean Energy Transition in Colorado

Event Description

With a grid approaching 50% clean energy in Colorado, at any time, the grid can be very clean or quite dirty, depending on the weather. This presents challenges to grid operators but also unprecedented choices for electric customers. This talk will describe these challenges, focusing on timely issues such as the new Time-of-Use rates, EV-charging programs, and renewable week-ahead forecasts that enable faster progress—inviting active customer participation and choice in ways that can quickly lead to cleaner energy at the lowest possible cost.

Agenda:

• 6:30 PM - Doors Open
• 7:00 PM - Program Begins
• 8:00 PM (Approximately) - Q&A Begins

This is a hybrid event. Join us in person at Odell Brewing Five Points Brewhouse in Denver or tune in remotely via the Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91382765028

Arrive at 6:30 PM for networking and refreshments. The main presentation will start promptly at 7 PM.

About Our Speaker

Ron Sinton

Ron Sinton has worked in the technical end of high-efficiency silicon solar cells for 43 years and is the President and Senior Scientist at Sinton Instruments in Boulder, CO, manufacturing electronic equipment used in solar-cell R&D and manufacturing. Over the last decade, Ron has developed expertise in the details of the energy transition to a renewable grid. He has participated in 5 proceedings at the Colorado PUC advocating for a quick transition to low-cost clean energy in Colorado.