Sessions
Advanced Geothermal Energy Systems: Ultra-Low-Emission Electricity With Benefits for Labor and Communities
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Tue
Miles Horton serves as Legislative Policy & Community Engagement Manager at Sonoma Clean Power, a community choice aggregator serving Sonoma and Mendocino Counties, where he leverages the organization’s unique position on the cutting edge of the energy transition to help inform policy discussions around clean energy, infrastructure buildout, electric rates, and more. He also works on community engagement efforts for Sonoma Clean Power’s GeoZone initiative, which aims to build 600 MW of new, next-generation geothermal power in the region. Prior to joining Sonoma Clean Power, Miles spent seven years in the California Legislature as an aide to State Senator Scott Wiener and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, having previously worked as a legal assistant on the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign. He also serves as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Santa Rosa.