🌐 Microgrids & DERs Cluster: Powering the Transition | Building the Microgrid & DER Workforce

The distributed energy revolution is accelerating - but the workforce needed to build, install, and manage it isn't keeping up. Join us for a conversation on the skills gap holding back DER & Microgrid deployment, what's being done to close it, and why it matters for the future of the grid.
Speaker: Devyn Pizzo, Founder & CEO of Ascend Education Group

This ongoing series blends short talks, project shares, and group discussions with plenty of time to connect. Sessions vary each time, and are facilitated by Eric Bastoul and Liam O'Brien.
Here’s a typical flow:
Mingling, Name Tags + Snacks
Welcome + Intros
20 min talk (topic varies each session)
🛠️ Small Group Chats – what technologies are you experimenting with? Where are you getting stuck? What trends or partnerships are you tracking?
Open Networking to help connect participants with shared interests

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