Highland and Drive Clean Colorado’s Electric School Bus Teach-in Event

Districts, you’re invited to join Highland and Drive Clean Colorado’s Electric School Bus Teach-in Event on July 25th from 9am-1pm at the McCandless Bus Center (16704 E 32nd Ave, Aurora, CO 80011)

Register by July 20th HERE

Agenda:

• 9:00-9:30am – Welcome (coffee will be provided)
• 9:30-10:15am – Panel 1 – Overview of the Electric School Bus Market in Colorado
  • Speakers: Matt Goble, Clean Fleet Enterprise Policy and Operations Specialist, Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment (CDPHE); Sam Todd, Former Executive Director of Operations, Peak to Peak Charter School; Fred Stuart, Transportation Analyst, Colorado Department of Education (CDE)
• 10:15-10:25am – Break
• 10:25-11:10am – Panel 2 – Understanding Fleet Electrification & Federal Support Opportunities
  • Speakers: Paola Massoli, Project Manager, Microgrid Labs; John Gonzales, Senior Engineer for Advanced Vehicle Deployment, NREL; YeChan Lim, Environmental Engineer, EPA Region 8
• 11:10am-12:40pm – Lunch and Learn (Lunch will be provided) – Grant & School Bus Electrification Breakout Sessions – Deep dive with the EPA, state agencies, and Highland on how to file state and federal grants and how to begin/scale your electric fleet.
  • Speakers: Jane Culkin, Western Regional Manager, Highland; Emily Harris, Project Coordinator, Drive Clean Colorado; Matt Goble, Clean Fleet Enterprise Policy and Operations Specialist, Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment (CDPHE)
• 12:40-1pm – Ride along event and Q&A session- See what it’s like to experience an electric school bus, and bring your electrification questions!