QUARTERLY MEMBER MEETING | June 18, 2026

  • 18 Jun 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE – 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80205 and Virtual on Zoom

Registration


Register




Join Us in Person or Virtually via Zoom

Breakfast & Networking 7:00 - 7:30 am

Meeting: 7:30 - 10:00 am

Meeting Agenda


Regulatory Affairs/Rebate Program Presenters

 

New Regional Building Code, Permitting, and Policy Initiative

Greg Miao, DRCOG, Program Manager, Building Policy Collaborative

 

HEAR Region 1 Results & Region 2 Rollout/Update 

Raine Queenan, Senior Program Manager, Colorado Energy Office

 

Latest on Power Ahead Incentives | Contractor Enrollment Launch

Luke Charbonneau, Senior Program Specialist, Incentives & Energy Advising,

Power Ahead CO.

 

Residential Electrification Group Buy | Commercial Funding Opportunities

Lee Valenzuela, City of Denver, CASR, Climate Action Program Manager

 

What to Expect for 2026 for Xcel Energy’s 2027-29 Megadocket

EEBC Staff, Action Council Co-chairs, & Legal Counsel

Dietze & Davis, Daniel Rubin, Attorney at Law

  • Research/Survey/Interview highlights of findings and stakeholders
  • Action Group Co-chairs meetings and priorities to intervene

Panel Discussion Speakers:

Homes are Turning into Power Plants!

Capitalize on What's Coming


Carlos A. Hill, Xcel Energy

Team Manager Distributed Energy Resources & Demand Response

Carlos leads initiatives for Solar, DERs, and Demand Response. He not only leads operational improvements across programs but also launches innovative solutions that benefit residential and small commercial customers. He has led projects in TOU load shifting, load shedding, virtual power plants (VPPs), BESS, and rebates for wildfire mitigation.

Peter Rusin, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association,

Senior Electrification Manager

Pete leads initiatives for energy efficiency, beneficial electrification, and demand response. He is

particularly known for his advocacy and expertise in heat pump technologies and grid resilience.


Cade Brodbeck, Emporia Energy, VP Business Development

Cade champions channel partner success with a suite of home and commercial energy

management products that contribute to DR and more.


Hans Vonderhofen, Blue Canoe Holdings, Inc., President

Hans consults with contractor construction/energy companies on organizational development,

product integration, and how to best build their company for valuation and acquisition.


Moderator: Patricia Rothwell, EEBC Executive Director

Q&A Session

Closing remarks and announcements


2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80205

 Ricketson Auditorium and Schlessman Lobby



We are excited about our new location and it comes with some perks!


  • QMM attendees will have free access to visit the museum exhibits* following the meeting.
  • Participants are free to use available workspaces in the building during and after the meeting.
  • The museum will provide a catered buffet breakfast
  • There is plenty of free and accessible parking.
  • The museum is located in a central location in the Denver metro area.

*Museum access is for the day of the meeting only (following the meeting) and does not include Infinity Theater, Gates Planetarium, Discovery Zone or temporary exhibitions.

New Registration Process


Our new location comes with the following important changes

in our registration process:

REGISTER EARLY!


IN PERSON - REGISTER EARLY!

If you plan to come in person, you must register by the Monday before the meeting (June 15th) and select "in person" on your registration. The museum needs a head count for the food by close of business on that date.

Virtual registration will still be available until the night before the QMM.


If you need to change your "in-person" or "virtual" attendance selection after you have registered, PLEASE let us know as soon as possible. It's important that we have an accurate count for seating purposes.

For those attending virtually:

The Zoom link will be provided in your registration confirmation email.


You must be registered for virtually and in person attendance.

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