Rob Morgan

Chief Business Development Officer
RES Americas

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Mr. Morgan joined RES Americas as Chief Development Officer in 2013. In 2014, Mr. Morgan became Chief Business Development Officer, where he is responsible for new commercial activities, including sales and marketing across the company’s technology portfolio. He also oversees strategy, corporate communication and market development.

Prior to joining RES Americas, Mr. Morgan came from Agile Energy, a company he co-founded and led for over 9 years. Mr. Morgan has spent 25 years in the global independent power business, including several years with AES Corporation. He was instrumental in building companies such as Agile Energy and Ausra, Inc. by successfully developing, acquiring and operating utility-scale power generating assets with both renewable and conventional technologies.

He has a successful track record in all aspects of the project development cycle, including site identification and acquisition, securing interconnection and transmission rights, permitting, PPA and fuel supply negotiation, EPC and technology selection and contracting. Mr. Morgan has worked throughout North America and led operating businesses in the former Soviet Union (Kazakhstan), Chile and El Salvador. Across continents, he has raised more than $2 billion in project and corporate finance capital.
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Jim Hill

Director, Resource Planning
Xcel Energy

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Jim serves as the director of resource planning for Xcel Energy’s Public Service Company of Colorado operating company. Jim has a a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resource Management from Colorado State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado. As the director of resource planning Jim has the responsibility for overseeing the Company competitive resource acquisition processes as well as the various technical analyses on the resource options that are available to Public Service Company of Colorado for meeting customer demand. Jim has served as an expert witness for the Company in multiple dockets before the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.
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Christine Richards

Sr. Research Advisor
Zpryme

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Christine Richards is a researcher whose expertise includes the use of smart technologies in the utility industry and communities. Christine is currently a senior research advisor for Zpryme, and adjunct faculty with the University of Denver.

Prior to these roles, Christine worked at Energy Central as a research director for the Utility Analytics Institute, vice president of the company’s Intelligent Utility division, and the founding editor-in-chief of Intelligent Utility magazine. She has also worked with IDC Energy Insights as a senior research analyst for its intelligent grid practice.
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