Overview

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • La Plata Electric, Empire Electric, Tri-State Generation & Transmission, and Colorado Rural Electric  Associations plus Colorado Association of Municipal Utilities serve as co-hosts to help plan and underwrite event costs, and lead the agenda planning efforts. 

  • Agenda Planning Committee comprised of volunteers from regional utilities and sponsor organizations will meet via conference call to identify topics/speakers and review event promotional materials.

  • Market Development Group serves as consultant to the Agenda Planning Committee and supports the co-hosts by handling event logistics and helping to identify/recruit/manage event sponsors and exhibitors.

Agenda Planning Committee

Co-chairs:

  • Mark Schwantes, La Plata Electric Association

  • Doug Sparks, Empire Electric Association

  • Jim Spiers, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association

Committee Members:

  • Jeannie Bennett and Suzy Bynum, La Plata Electric Association

  • Bobbe Jones, Empire Electric Association

  • Ron Ebenkamp, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association

  • Ed Thomas and Katherine Johnson, Market Development Group

  • Ron  Horstman and Paula Fronk, Western Area Power Administration

  • Ian Barrowclough, Carbon Zero

  • Matthew Futch, Colorado Governor's Office

  • Lon Garrison, Convectair

  • Julie Humes, Lennox Industries

  • Bruce Matulich, Electric & Gas Industries Association,

  • Karen Morris, Apogee Interactive

  • Paul Steffes and Joe Rothschiller, Steffes Corporation

  • John Richards, Marathon Water Heaters

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