February 2024 Event – CO National Guard’s Transformation to Zero-Emissions Vehicles

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The Denver Metro Post of SAME hosts the Colorado National Guard to present a case study on transforming their fleet to zero-emission vehicles

Thursday, February 22 · 11:30am – 1pm MST

Intended for Government, AEC, Small & Large Business attendees interested in sustainability and resilency

Please join the Society of American Military Engineers Denver Metro Post as we host the Colorado National Guard to discuss the transformation of their combustible vehicle fleet to zero emission vehicles.

Presentation Title: COARNG Zero-Emission Vehicle / Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities Modernization Case Study

The Colorado Army National Guard (COARNG) began transforming Fleet vehicles from internal-combustion engine to Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) starting in 2019. Through a robust cross-functional Vehicle Management Team (VMT) developing a five-year plan the COARNG has modernized 20% of its Fleet and developed a supporting infrastructure with 44 available Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities (EVCF) at 10 facilities across the state. The COARNG accessed both State, Federal and special grant funding to achieve successful implementation. Additionally, Colorado Department of Military and Veteran’s Affairs established a sustainable funding stream to off-set operations cost by working with the State legislature to create third-party “retail collection” features and apply them to electric utility payments reducing facilities’ electric costs. The COARNG is recognized nationally by the Department of the Army for their commitment in Environmental Quality.

Speaker Team:

Leon Harrell | Director | G9, Installations and Environment | Colorado Army National Guard

Mike Speth | Sustainability and EMS Manager

Joe Bishop | Project Manager

Mark Hague | Chief Environmental Branch

Event Agenda / Logistics:

The Banquet Room will open ~11:00am for Organizers and Speakers.

SAME Opening Remarks & Introductions begin at 11:30am. The Program will begin ~11:45 am.

Sponsors Welcome. Please consider to be included in the Slideshow & Introductions; see registration. We discount GOV/MIL attendees with your Sponsorship.

Attendance is limited. Register early to ensure a seat at a table. Networking to include a buffet style lunch for this event in The Denver Tech Center.

About the SAME Organization:

  • SAME (Society of American Military Engineers) is a 501c3 non-profit founded in 1921.
  • Mission: Build leaders and lead collaboration among government and industry to develop multi-disciplined solutions to national security infrastructure challenges.
  • Colorado & Wyoming provide 55+ Sustaining Member Firms supporting collaboration.
  • Colorado & Wyoming have 1000+ Members in Pike’s Peak, Denver Metro, and Frontier

Questions or Requests? Contact: samedenvermetropost@gmail.com