Ken Ahmann
Ken Ahmann is the COO of Colusa Indian Energy, the
only Tribally owned microgrid and cogeneration
power plant developer in the nation. Ken has worked
in Indian Country for two decades as the creator and
Director of the Tribal Utility Authority for the Colusa
Indian Community. He is an evangelist for Tribal
energy sovereignty who seeks to help empower
Tribes from coast to coast to hold control of their
own energy futures. Ken is Vice Chairman of the
board of Tribal Energy Solutions, a non-profit whose
mission is to electrify the 13,000+ families with no
access to electricity across the Navajo Nation. Ken
also serves on the Colusa Indian Community’s
Economic Development Corporation Board and on
the Developer Advisory Council for the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory. Ken is a San Diego
State University alum with degrees in Business
Administration, Political Science, and
Interdisciplinary Studies, and he holds numerous
energy industry certifications. His extensive
experience includes constructing, operating, and
managing over 50 cogeneration microgrids across
the country.
Sessions
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Tribal Energy Sovereignty Panel01-Apr-202522
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Cloud Computing and AI: The Tribal Data Center Opportunity02-Apr-202525 B
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Powering Tribal Economic Development Through Microgrids and Combined Heat and Power31-Mar-202623A
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Microgrid Project: Sycuan’s Journey for Energy Sovereignty31-Mar-202623A