Student Wire-Off Competition & EV Charging Meet-Up

Student Wire-Off Competition & EV Charging Meet- Up!
Friday, May 2, 2025
IECRM Northglenn Campus
11429 Pearl Street, Northglenn 80233

IECRM 2025 Student Wire-Off Competition

Wire-Off Competition:12:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Join us in person or via YouTube Livestream)
Networking Happy Hour & Awards 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Experience the excitement as the top 10 students from each year of
our four-year electrical apprenticeship program compete in live skills challenges to win valuable prizes and a chance to attend the National IEC Convention & Expo (SPARK) in Phoenix, AZ, September 26-29.

IECRM members and students are encouraged to attend and show support for the competitors!

EV Charging Meet- Up: Policy, Pricing & Performance
Sessions: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Ride & drive Experience: 3:00 PM

Hear from industry experts on all things EV charging- what we know and where we're headed!
Gain insights on policy, infrastructure and installation, plus get behind the wheel at our
ride & drive experience.

Through expert led panels, we'll cover topics such as regulatory policy, future proofing infrastructure,
maintenance and repairs, installation best practices and pricing and rate structures. In addition to insightful discussion, attendees will have the chance to get behind the wheel of the latest electric vehicles
in a Ride & Drive Experience!

Reception and Happy Hour to follow the Wire-Off Awards Presentation and Ride & Drive Experience.

EV Charging Meet- Up Schedule of Events
1:00 – 1:10 Welcome and Introductions
1:10 – 1:30 EV Charging 101, Quin O’Brien, Drive Clean Colorado
1:30 – 4:30 Round Tables – Get your questions answered directly by experts
3:00 – 4:30 Ride & Drive
4:30 – 6:00 Happy Hour

Topic | Speaker
Charger Maintenance & Repairs | Dana Winchell, Xcel Energy
Fleet Electrification | Mary Till, Sawatch Labs, a Division of Wex, Inc.
Grants & Funding | Matt Goble, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Grants & Funding | Michael King, Colorado Department of Transportation
Future Proofing | Jane Israel, Highland Fleets
Installation Best Practices | Kamala Vanderkolk, National Car Charging
Multi-Family Best Practices | Zahra Al-Saloom, Colorado Energy Office
Public Charging Level 3/DCFC | Eric Backsen, XCharge North America
Public Charging – Level 2 | Alex Paterson-Jones, Enertech
Public Charging – Level 2 | Stephen Rogers, EV Plug Pros
Working with your Utility | Jim Hussey, Winn-Marion Companies
Workplace Charging | Dan Blanchard, Winn-Marion Companies