Xcel Partnership Community Advisory Panel Meeting Summaries

Attendance

Community Advisory Panel Members : Wayne Seltzer, Stephanie Hsiung, Pat Hillmeyer, Julie Zahniser, Bryn Grunwald, Brian Lindoerfer, Justin Brant, Andy Slayer, Jack Vultaggio, Emily Swallow, George Craft, Jonathan Singer, Peter Lilienthal Regrets: Dennis Arfmann, Eli Feldman

City of Boulder: Jonathan Koehn, Emily Sandoval, Caroline Elam, Matt Lehrman, and Lex Telishak

Xcel Energy: Iffie Jennings, Cherise Marczyk, Neil Cowan

Institute for the Built Environment: Josie Plaut, Facilitator; Eleanor Sitter, Recorder

Meeting Summary

The Panel discussed:

• Electric vehicle incentives
• Reliability and resiliency
• Panel involvement

Attendance

Community Advisory Panel Members: Wayne Seltzer, Stephanie Hsiung, Pat Hillmeyer, Julie Zahniser, Bryn Grunwald, Brian Lindoerfer, Justin Brant, Andy Slayer, Jack Vultaggio, Emily Swallow, George Craft, Peter Lilienthal Regrets: Dennis Arfmann, Eli Feldman

City of Boulder: Jonathan Koehn, Emily Sandoval, Caroline Elam, Matt Lehrman, Jonathan Singer, and Lex Telishak

Xcel Energy: Iffie Jennings, Cherise Marczyk, Neil Cowan

Institute for the Built Environment: Josie Plaut, Facilitator; Eleanor Sitter, Recorder

Meeting Summary

The Panel discussed:

• Reflections on Executive and Panel Meeting
• Overall Partnership recap and Reflections
• Workplan Progress Updates
• Open Ended Questions
• Meeting Duration and Frequency
• 2024 Meeting Calendar/Closeout

Attendance

Community Advisory Panel Members Attendees: Andy Sayler; Brian Lindoerfer; George Craft; Jack Vultaggio; Julie Zahniser; Justin Brant; Pat Hillmeyer; Peter Lilienthal; Stephanie Hsiung; Wayne Seltzer; Dennis Arfmann

City of Boulder: Carolyn Elam; Emily Sandoval; Matt Lehrman, Lex Telischak Xcel Energy: Iffie Jennings

Institute for the Built Environment: Josie Plaut, Facilitator; Eleanor Sitter, Recorder

Meeting Summary

The Panel discussed:

• Boulder building code updates
• Xcel Emissions Factor filing
• Xcel Electric Resource Plan
• Workplan development and implementation
• Public outreach plan

Attendance

Community Advisory Panel Members Attendees: Andy Sayler; Brian Lindoerfer; Emily Swallow; George Craft; Jack Vultaggio; Julie Zahniser; Pat Hillmeyer; Peter Lillenthal; Ramesh Bhatt; Stephanie Hsiung; Wayne Seltzer; Eli Feldman; Justin Brant

City of Boulder: Carolyn Elam; Emily Sandoval; Lex Telischak Xcel Energy: Iffie Jennings; Neil Cowan; Cheriese Marczyk; Shelby Sommer, Imogen Ainsworth and Terry Hatfield (Brendle Group)

Institute for the Built Environment: Josie Plaut, Facilitator; Monica O’Reilly, Recorder

Meeting Summary

The Panel discussed:

• Advisory panel evaluation feedback
• Day-ahead emissions forecast
• Advisory Panel charter
• Partnership overview and workplan
• Public engagement plan

Attendance

Community Advisory Panel Members Attendees: Andy Sayler; Brian Lindoefer; Dennis Arfmann; Emily Swallow; George Craft; Jack Vultaggio; Julie Zahniser; Pat Hillmeyer; Peter Lillenthal; Ramesh Bhatt; Bryn Grunwald Regrets: Stephanie Hsiung; Wayne Seltzer; Eli Feldman; Justin Brant

City of Boulder: Carolyn Elam; Leah Kelleher; Lex Telischak Xcel Energy: Iffie Jennings; Kelly Flenniken; Tami Gunderzik; Neil Cowan; Cheriese Marczyk; Shelby Sommer, Imogen Ainsworth and Terry Hatfield (Brendle Group)

Institute for the Built Environment: Josie Plaut, Facilitator; Monica O’Reilly, Recorder

Meeting Summary

The Panel discussed:

• Advisory panel evaluation: What's working and areas for improvement
• Work plan update
  • Zero Emissions Community
  • Building Electrification

Attendance

Community Advisory Panel Members: Andy Sayler; Brian Lindoefer; Bryn Grunwald; Dennis Arfmann; Emily Swallow; George Craft; Jack Vultaggio; Julie Zahniser; Justin Brant; Pat Hillmeyer; Peter Lilienthal; Ramesh Bhatt; Stephanie Hsiung; Wayne Seltzer

Boulder Xcel Team: Carolyn Elam; Emily Sandoval; Iffie Jennings; Angie Bedolla; Cheriese Marczyk

Institute for the Built Environment: Josie Plaut, Facilitator; Monica O’Reilly, Recorde

Meeting Summary

The Panel discussed:

• Partnership workplan
• Chatauqua project
• Progress towards working group recommendations
• City of Boulder Climate Tax

Attendance

Present: Andy Sayler, Stephanie Hsiung, Jack Vultaggio, Dennis Arfmann, Wayne Seltzer, Brian Lindoerfer, Julie Zahniser, Ramesh Bhatt, George Craft, Pat Hillmeyer, Emily Swallow, Justin Brant, Peter Lilienthal (left at 6:25pm)

Regrets: Bryn Grunwald, Eli Feldman, Erik Abrahamson, Kenny Gillis

Boulder Xcel Team Carolyn Elam, City of Boulder; Emily Sandoval, City of Boulder; Iffie Jennings, Xcel Energy; Matt Lehrman, City of Boulder; Hollie Velasquez Horvath, Xcel Energy; Jonathan Koehn, City of Boulder

Institute for the Built Environment Josie Plaut, Facilitator; Tom Hootman, Consultant; Monica O’Reilly, Recorder

Meeting Summary

The Panel discussed:

• How the panel's recommendations are addressed by the partnership
• A review of the 100% Renewable Energy Working Group's findings
• A review of the Building Electrification Working Group's findings

Attendance

Leah Kelleher, Carolyn Elam, Josie Plaut, Tom Hootman, Matt Lehrman, Iffie Jennings, Cheriese Marczyk, Bryn Grunwald, Dennis Arfmann, Eli Feldman, Stephanie Hsiung, Jack Vultaggio, Julie Zahniser, Pat Hillmeyer, Ramesh Bhatt, George Craft, David Kang, Wayne Seltzer, Peter Lilienthal, Emily Swallow

Meeting Summary

The Panel discussed:

• The purpose of the energy partnership agreement
• Governing structure of the partnership
• Working Groups for the partnership, including data, distribution system planning, renewable electricity, transportation electrification and streetlights

Attendance

Executive Team Members - Boulder

• Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde, City Manager
• Chris Meschuk, Deputy City Manager
• Sarah Huntley, Director of Communications and Engagement
• Carl Castillo, Chief Policy Advisor
• Jonathan Koehn, Interim Director of Climate Initiatives

Executive Team Members – Xcel

• Alice Jackson, President, Xcel Energy-Colorado
• Hollie Velasquez-Horvath, Regional Vice President, State Affairs and Community Relations
• Rachael Nance, Senior Director of Customer Relations and Strategic Accounts
• Kelly Flenniken, Director of Community Relations

Project Oversight Team – Boulder

• Carolyn Elam, Senior Manager, Climate Initiatives
• Matthew Lehrman, Policy Advisor, Climate Initiatives
• Lex Telischak, Electrical Engineer, Climate Initiatives

Project Oversight Team – Xcel

• Iffie Jennings, Area Manager, Community Relations-Boulder Region & Mountain Communities
• Susan Davis, Account Manager
• Cheriese Marczyk, Builder Developer Representative

Advisory Panel Members

• Erik Abrahamson
• Dennis Arfmann
• Ramesh Bhatt
• Justin Brant
• George Craft
• Eli Feldman
• Kenny Gillis Bryn Grunwald
• Patrick Hillmeyer
• Stephanie Hsiung
• David Kang
• Peter Lilienthal
• Andy Sayler
• Wayne Seltzer
• Emily Swallow
• Jack Vultaggio
• Julie Zahniser

Institute for the Built Environment

• Josie Plaut, Facilitator • Susan Hsin, Recorder

City of Boulder Staff

• Emily Sandoval, Senior Communication Program Manager, Climate Initiatives

Meeting Summary

The Panel and the Executive Oversight Committee spent the meeting learning about the panel member's backgrounds and interests in the partnership.

Attendance

Staff Panel Members Attending: Carolyn Elam (Boulder), Emily Sandoval (Boulder), Iffie Jennings (Xcel), Susan Davis (Xcel), Josie Plaut (facilitator), Susan Hsin (recorder)

Panel Members attending: Dennis Arfmann, George Craft, Bryn Grunwald, Iffie Jennings, Pat Hillmeyer, Julie Zahniser, Ramesh Bhatt, Peter Lilienthal, David Kang, Emily Swallow, Jack Vultaggio, Justin Brant, Wayne A Seltzer, Andy Sayler, Stephanie Hsiung

Meeting Summary

The Panel discussed:

• Boulder's approach to engagement
• Scope of the Advisory Panel
• Information Flows
• Structure and Work Plan
• Selection of initial working groups
  • Renewable electricity
  • Building electrification