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.