Get information about home electrification and battery storage on March 30

On Sunday, March 30, 2025, Woodside’s Climate & Sustainability Committee is hosting a presentation on Home Electrification & Battery Storage.

The program starts at 4:00 pm; doors open at 3:30 pm. Light refreshments provided. The event takes place at Independence Hall, 2955 Woodside Road.

There is an Electric-Gardening Equipment Demo from 2:30 to 3:30 pm before the event.

Speakers include:

Kirsten Andrews-Schwind is Associate Director of Community Relations and Climate Equity at Peninsula Clean Energy, where she has worked for eight years. She brings 18 years of experience in climate change and energy policy. Kirsten grew up in the Santa Cruz Mountains near unincorporated San Mateo County and is familiar with the energy challenges of living in the woods.

Steve Schmidt is Founder and COO of Home Energy Analytics, the first company hired by PG&E to provide a new type of “pay for performance” residential energy efficiency program. Once a climate change denier, Steve has been dedicated to fighting climate change since 2006. He has engineering and business degrees from Stanford, and drove his son’s old school bus 6,000 miles around the country with his wife and 2 dogs.

Jeff Beaman is an Energy Engineer and the founder of Mountain Microgrids, a whole-house battery backup solution. Microgrids can keep all electric homes running during extended 10+day power outages automatically. Jeff fully electrified his house, cars, and lifestyle over five years (2016-2021), reducing propane use by 99% and eliminating fuel/diesel consumption while increasing comfort and decreasing energy bills.

Nancy Larocca Hedley serves on Menlo Park’s Environmental Quality Commission, and is an Advisory Board member with Menlo Spark, a local nonprofit which collaborates with local government, business, and residents to create a zero carbon future. She also participates in community outreach events with 350 Silicon Valley including the upcoming annual Love Our Earth Festival. She completed the electrification of her home in 2024 and enjoys supporting others in their electrification journey.