Speakers

Francisco Munoz Martin is the principal engineer supporting Xcel Energy's flexible service connection and transportation electrification initiatives. He creates processes to enable transportation electrification for residential, commercial, and fleet applications, developing conceptual and forward-looking models of where and when fleet vehicle and public charging might be expected along with analyzing the grid impact and planning required to efficiently interconnect EV charging infrastructure to the Distribution system. He provides engineering support and coordination between fleet and commercial owners and Xcel Energy to assess capacity and balance charging requirements with existing electrical infrastructure. He also supports strategic company mid- and long-term resource plans and regulatory filings related to new load growth on the Distribution system caused by EV charging. Francisco is Xcel Energy’s point-of-contact for programs conducted by different research labs and organizations to develop the tools, technologies and regulatory environment required to enable the deployment and sustain EVs at scale, including the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) – EVs2scale2030 Program and the Alliance for Transportation Electrification (ATE) – Load Forecasting Group. Francisco has a Master of Science degree in Engineering, Electrical Specialty, from the Colorado School of Mines and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado Denver.