Colorado's New Energy Economy: The Path Forward

Agenda
 

  7:30 am – 8:00 am

Registration, Visit Exhibit & Networking Forum
 

  8:00 am – 8:45 am

Continental Breakfast
 

  8:45 am –  8:55 am  

Welcome, Introductions and Purpose
Master of Ceremonies: James B. Martin, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

  8:55 am – 9:30 am  

 

Perspective on Colorado Energy
Bill Ritter, Jr.,
Governor, The State of Colorado 

  9:30 am – 10:00 am  

 

Partnering to Create More Efficient Communities
Tom Plant,
Executive Director, The Governor’s Energy Office

 10:00 am – 10:30 am

Networking Break, Visit Exhibit & Networking Forum

 

 

 10:30 am – 11:40 am  

Innovation at its Best: What is Happening Across Colorado Moderator: Susan Kirkpatrick, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Local Affairs
Local Elected Officials Panel:

  • Bill Vidal, Deputy Mayor/Manager of Public Works, Denver
  • Doug Hutchinson, Mayor, Fort Collins
  • Lionel Rivera, Mayor, Colorado Springs
  • Keith Lambert, Mayor, Rifle
  • Jay Suhler, Mayor, Springfield
  • Joelle Riddle, County Commissioner, La Plata

 

11:40 am -  Noon

How Legislative Initiatives Guide New Directions 
State Representative Alice Madden

 

 

Noon – 1: 30 pm

Introduction of Speaker: Cory Skulzak, Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel

Lunch Keynote
Dan Arvizu
, Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
 

 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Making Where We Live More Sustainable
Moderator: Ron Binz, Chairman, Colorado Public Utilities Commission
Panelists each give 15 minute presentation followed by full panel discussion:

·         Skip Arnold, Director, Energy Outreach Colorado

·         Fred Stoffel, Vice President, Marketing, Xcel Energy

·         Megan Christensen, Director, Community Development and Sustainability, Lend Lease Communities

·         Ron Judkoff, Director, Buildings and Thermal Systems Center and Principal Buildings Program Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

 

 

3:00 pm – 3: 15 pm

Networking Break, Visit Exhibit & Networking Forum

 

 

3:15 pm – 4:45 pm

Making Where We Work More Sustainable

 

Moderator: Tom Clark, Executive Vice President, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation
Panelists each give 15 minute presentation followed by full panel discussion:

  • Rich Gonzales, Executive Director, State of Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration
  • Stu Reeve, Energy Manager, Poudre School District  
  • Michael Holtz, President, Architectural Energy Corporation
  • David Owen Tryba, President, David Owen Tryba Architects

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