Switch Colorado

City of Boulder is hosting an Energy Community Conversation! "You're invited to join the City of Boulder’s Climate Initiatives team for an engaging and inspiring Energy Community Conversation. This event is a unique opportunity to connect with your community, celebrate our successes, and explore what’s next for Boulder’s energy future. Leave with a renewed sense of purpose and a clear understanding of how you can be part of the solution. Let’s work together to ensure a bright, equitable, and resilient energy future for all. " Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25 Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m Location: 1777 Broadway RSVP at https://ow.ly/f4I050T85nU

As we gear up for our Fall Switch Event, check out Chelsea Anderson, ENV SP from our Spring Event discussing Sustainable Siting Green Hydrogen Projects! #switch #colorado #TalkCleanEnergyToUs #renewableenergy #sustainability #networking #technology #innovation #boulder #Verdantas #hydrogen https://lnkd.in/gYGtaFYk

As we gear up for our Switch Fall Event, we want to thank everyone who supported us during our last event at The Lodge at Woods Boss. Check out one of our speakers from this past Spring, Erik Strock, PE, MBA #switch #colorado #TalkCleanEnergyToUs #renewableenergy #sustainability #networking #technology #innovation #boulder https://lnkd.in/gRUtQ2a6

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🌞 ☀ Exciting news coming from Boulder today! Jared Polis signed "Powering Up Colorado" Thank you to Colorado Energy Office, Solar Energy Industries Association, IBEW Local 111, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), & Colorado Solar and Storage Association (COSSA) for being the backbone of this bill. The bill mandates the creation of a grant program by the Office of Future of Work, in collaboration with the Colorado Energy Office, to support lineworker apprenticeship programs. This program will be funded with $800,000 transferred from the general fund on July 1, 2024. Additionally, the bill requires large investor-owned electric utilities (serving 500,000+ customers) to upgrade their distribution systems to meet Colorado's electrification and decarbonization goals. These utilities must start data collection, set cost caps, propose flexible interconnection agreements, and establish a single application process for hybrid facilities. They must also identify interconnection capacity for communities disproportionately affected by these changes. The bill outlines cost recovery mechanisms for utilities, allowing them to recover investments through existing adjustment clauses, pending commission approval. Utilities are required to file distribution system plans that ensure sufficient hosting capacity and consult with impacted communities. These plans must present future scenarios and be evaluated based on specific criteria, including adequate staffing levels and performance-based frameworks. The commission will create rules on energization timelines, interconnection, and related costs. Utilities must file annual grid modernization adjustment clause advice letters and create virtual power plant programs with performance-based compensation tariffs by February 1, 2025. By January 1, 2025, utilities must also submit plans for undergrounding distribution infrastructure, using 1% of the previous year's gross electric revenues, and consider public benefits in these plans. For the 2024-25 fiscal year, $607,478 is allocated to the Public Utilities Commission to implement the bill. #Solar #Colorado #RenewableEnergy

📢 ☀Today, the #BidenAdministration announced the reinstatement of Sec. 201 tariffs on imported bifacial solar panels. Help us build a stronger #America.

Daikin is thrilled to be sponsoring the 2024 U.S. Heat Pump Summit in Denver, CO. Join us for this groundbreaking event tailored for contractors working with heat pumps. Explore the Daikin lounge with charging stations, heat pump equipment displays, and controls demos. Secure your seat for May 28-29th in Denver, CO. Reserve now: https://bit.ly/3wCL9oC #heatpump #daikin

We are SOLD OUT for tonight! We look forward to seeing everyone there tonight. A huge thank you to our sponsors for tonight. Improper City Go Electric Colorado Pivot Energy Pure Power Engineering

📢 Only 2 Days left!!! Our very own volunteer, Chelsea Anderson, ENV SP, will be one of the eight presenters this Thursday. Chelsea Anderson is a Project Manager and Environmental Permitting Strategy Consultant, who supports the development of renewable energy projects across the United States. She is experienced in responsible siting and guiding the development of renewable energy infrastructure and has a Master of Science degree in #Environmental Policy and Management with a concentration in data analytics and reporting. She works with developers to align and integrate strategic and relevant Environmental, Social, Governance and sustainability standards with federal, state, and local permitting requirements. Her talk will focus on strategies for responsible siting and development of green hydrogen through consideration of relevant sustainability standards and incorporation into early project design and stakeholder engagement efforts. Our mission at Switch is to bring together the energy community to share ideas and innovations through impassioned talks and often humor to advance change for a clean energy future. Please reach out to sponsors@switchcolorado.com if you're interested in sponsoring the event. https://lnkd.in/gNSdmfDk