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Winter Drive Clean Connection
February 10, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 1:30 pm
Drive Clean Colorado and Pueblo Community College invite you to join us at the February Drive Clean Connection on Friday, February 9AM-2:30PM MST. Participate in sessions about Drive Clean Colorado’s new programs in Southern Colorado, clean transportation workforce development, and a tour of Pueblo Community College’s amazing automotive technology department. Lunch will be provided.
This event is hosted in partnership with sponsors Pueblo Community College, Black Hills Energy, Premier Members Credit Union, and San Isabel Electric.
Agenda
9:00 – 9:30 am Registration & Networking
9:30 – 10:00 am Welcome to Pueblo – Patricia A. Erjavec, Ph.D., Pueblo Community College President
Drive Clean Colorado Program Updates – Bonnie Trowbridge, Sonja Meintsma, Drive Clean Colorado
Drive Electric Colorado Updates – Julia Davila, Drive Clean Colorado & Robert Strange, Phil Long EV Outlet
10:00 – 10:40 Panel 1: Technical Workforce Needs for Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) and Infrastructure
Moderator: Erik Lundeen, BHE, Electric Vehicle Ready Program Manager
Panelists:
Joe Garcia, Pueblo Police Department
Laura Getts, San Isabel Electric Association
Ben Faricy, The Faricy Boys
10:40 – 11:15 Panel 2: Technical Training Providers for ZEVs and Infrastructure
Moderator: Mike King, CDOT Innovative Mobility
Panelists:
James Cordova, Pueblo Community College
Todd Hetherington, Program Developer for ASE Certifiable Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Courses
Tony Huskey, EVITP Trainer, Ridgeline Electric
Dr. Dana Miloaga, EV.THRIVE
Tom Pacheco, Colorado Department of Transportation
11:15 – 11:45 Zero Emission Vehicle and Infrastructure Technical Workforce – Round Table (Q&A)
Moderator: Bonnie Trowbridge, Drive Clean Colorado
11:45 – 12:00 Pueblo Leading the Way – Guest Speaker TBD
12:00 – 12:45 Automotive Service Technology Overview and Hands-On Tour – James Cordova, Pueblo Community College, Department Chair
12:45 – 1:30 Networking Lunch 
1:00-2:15 Ride & Drive – Take a ride or drive a variety of electric vehicles that will be on-hand:
- Chevrolet Bolt – owned by Drive Electric Colorado volunteer Rob Bowers
- Ford F150 Lightning – owned by Drive Electric Colorado volunteer Les Strickland
- Ford MachE – owned by Black Hills Energy
- Ford MachE – owned by Drive Electric Volunteer Marlene Strickland
- Kia Niro (Tentative) – provided by Phil Long EV Outlet
- NEW! Nikola TRE (class 8 electric truck) – provided by Wagner Equipment
- Nissan LEAF – Display only, provided by San Isabel Electric Association