OAKLAND TECH WEEK 2026 PRESENTS THE POWER CIRCLE: A DISCUSSION ABOUT COMMUNITY MICRO-GRIDS IN OAKLAND
Welcome to the Power Circle
Meet at Informal Spaces in Downtown Oakland to attend Oakland Tech Week’s only electrifying event focused on community Microgrids. This will be an engaging conversation and showcase of what is happening in the East Bay as it relates to the Community, The Energy Grid, and the Environment.
Our panel will share their firsthand experience from their work and communities, highlighting challenges and progress made toward deployment of clean energy infrastructure, including community microgrids in the East Bay.
Our Panelist
Akruti Gupta, R&D PM, California Energy Commission
Kate Ringness, Founder/Principal , Delta Arc Strategies
Derrick Tang, Head of Programs, New Energy Nexus
Seth Hoedl, Co-Founder & President of Post Road Foundation
Moderator
Alexis Cureton, an E2 1-Hotels Fellow, will be presenting his independent findings on the state of community microgrids in California along with serving as our MC for the evening.
Schedule
6:00 - 6:15 Greeting and Connecting
6:15 - 6:30 Lab Tours
6:30 - 7:00 Introduction/Presentation/Showcase
7:00 - 7:30 Panel
7:30 - 7:40 Questions
7:40 - 8:00 Wrap-up/Photos/Next steps
Food and Drinks will be provided
Dress Code Please respect yourself, the fellow attendees, and the space. If that is achieved, then comes as you are.