2022 Event Highlights

YPE WIND-Powered Networking! Part VI

Fireside Chat with Sila Kilicotte, Breakthrough Ventures

In this Fireside Chat, YPE SF Bay Area partnered with Women in Climate Investing & Finance to bring academic, development, and industry experts together. Sila Kiliccote discussed grid integration, transportation electrification, distributed energy resources, buildings, and many other topics. The discussion was moderated by Andrew Cornelia, Climate Tech Fellow @ On Deck, and attendees enjoyed an evening of socializing, food and drink.

Connect + Recharge, EV Happy Hour

Enel X Way in San Carlos sponsored and hosted YPE for an evening of electric vehicles and chargers. Guests were encouraged to bring and show off their EVs, and a tour of the Enel X Way facility was provided. EV enthusiasts enjoyed a night of learning and fun, with pizza, wine, and snacks at Auto Vino, the luxury car and wine company next door!

2021 Event Highlights

Clean Energy Career Expo

YPE SF Bay Area was thrilled to announce its inaugural Clean Energy Career Expo, a joint effort between the Scholarship Program and Mentorship Program. The Career Expo is targeted towards college students, early career professionals, and transitioning professionals who are looking to embark or advance in a career in Clean Energy.

The all-day event was held virtually, and discussions covered three different verticals including Policy & Regulations, Project & Business Development, and Project & Corporate Finance.

The Future of Energy, Decentralization, and FERC Order 2222

Most Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) have been difficult to scale up. In 2020, however, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order 2222, which removed barriers to adding DERs to the electric grid. Our distinguished panel discussed what these changes mean for the future of the American energy market. Panelists included:

• Kara Allen, Senior Advisor to U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI);

• Chris Rauscher, Senior Director of Market Development & Policy at Sunrun; and,

• Nikita Singhal, Senior Engineer Scientist at the Electric Power Research Institute

2020 Event Highlights

YPE SF Bay Area & YPE New Work City Fireside Chat

Tom Steyer & Julia Pyper

The YPE SF Bay Area and YPE New York City chapters were thrilled to host Tom Steyer in September for an informal discussion on the key climate and energy issues that were relevant to the 2020 Election. The discussion was introduced by Rishi Simha and moderated by Julia Pyper.

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2019 Event Highlights

YPE & Climatelink on cleantech financing

On June 10th, the Young Professionals in Energy in conjunction with Climate Link hosted an evening of networking and a panel discussion centered around the how, why, and when of cleantech financing.

The event was hosted in San Francisco’s Financial District and was a great success, attracting cleantech entrepreneurs, investors, lawyers, and sustainability experts. Over the course of the evening, we heard from Dan Baldi (Silicon Valley Bank Energy & Resource Innovation Practice), Christina Borsum (New Energy Nexus), Danny Cotter (The Westly Group) and Julia Murphy (JMM Sustainable Finance). The conversation centered around the perils of “cleantech” nomenclature, different fundraising options for cleantech startups, the cleantech investor mindset, and what metrics to hit when seeking investment.

YPE Leadership Team members Kezia Wright and Sherrie Totoki were instrumental in piecing together this panel. Sherrie Totoki is currently the Manager of Operations at Elemental Accelerator, a clean-tech accelerator program that is funded by a diverse coalition of utility partners, corporate partners, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Department of Energy, state government, and philanthropic organizations. Kezia Wright is a venture investor and is part of the founding team of Amaranthine, a venture capital investment firm that is connected to the Web Summit’s global technology network. Ravi Mikkelsen, founder of Climate Link - a digital network of cleantech investors and entrepreneurs, co-hosted the event.