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Raihan Irani is a Substation Engineer at Xcel Energy.  Xcel Energy is a major US electric and natural gas company based in Minneapolis. Prior to joining Xcel, Raihan worked as an Energy Management System Engineer for the Western Electricity Coordinating Council in Vancouver, WA. He was responsible for analyzing and implementing changes to the bulk electricity grid in the western US. Following this he worked at a residential solar startup in Los Angeles providing technical and operational support to the Vice President.

Holly Lahd is the Lead Energy Program Manager at Target Corporation, where she analyzes utility rates, regulatory policy, and emerging energy trends to advance Target’s clean energy goals across the country.   She gained significant experience in clean energy rate design and policy development through her previous work directing the energy markets program at the non-profit Fresh Energy and as a utility rate analyst with the State of Minnesota.   Holly also has experience working with fortune 500 companies on greenhouse gas accounting with the World Resources Institute in Washington, D.C.  She has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, summa cum laude, and a Master of Science in Applied Economics from the University of Minnesota.