September 30, 2021

Keeping the Vibe Alive

We did it! Working together, we were successful in leveraging the spirit of past in-person Exchanges for a second year in the virtual world. We've all gotten way too good at screen sharing, but as a result, everyone who presented felt comfortable sharing what they knew, and those "in the audience" weren't shy about offering their subject expertise and/or asking questions. The randomly-assigned breakout discussions felt like a casual hallway chat, as we had hoped. The presenters never had enough time to cover topics in sufficient detail, but that's the Exchange's "secret sauce." Most left the sessions wanting to know more and confident that we had matched them with peers who had answers or, at the very least, those with similar questions or concerns.

For those who missed participating, this year's content was presented over four half-days with eight 90-minute online exchanges that included brief prepared remarks, interactive discussion in smaller breakouts, and then a larger group conversation with all participants. If you haven't already, take a moment to watch this video where the session facilitators discuss their topic area.

Over 170 people from energy utilities, government agencies, solution providers, and other industry allies registered for the 15^th Rocky Mountain Utility Exchange. See who connected at www.utilityexchange.org/15th-exchange-look-whos-connecting.

Thanks again to all those who made this year's theme the most appropriate ever: "We're Changing! Come Change With Us!"

Ed Thomas & Tiger Adolf

15th Rocky Mountain Utility Exchange, Sept. 21 - 24, 2021

Presentation Slides Now Online

The session slides are now available for those who participated in this year's Exchange. When registrants log-in with their email address and password, they can also view how to contact the presenters and other attendees. The slides are organized chronologically in the order the session topic was presented:

Silo-Busting Collaboration, Partnership, and Innovation Development
Equity and Income-Qualified Program Considerations
Consumer Engagement with Communication Strategies and Tactics That Work
Energy Efficiency: Swipe Right or Left
Electric Vehicles: Driving Change in the Utility
Beneficial Electrification as a Paradigm Shift
Distributed Energy Resources: Feeling unDER the Stress
Evolution of Utility Leadership in Business Models/Markets

The presentations were not recorded in order to encourage candid online interaction.

View Slides HERE (after log-in)

Meet the Advisory Committee

The agenda for the Rocky Mountain Utility Exchange is developed from submissions following an open call for presenters that are reviewed by the Advisory Committee. Committee members also serve as the session facilitators. Learn who is on the Committee HERE.