Craig Miller
Senior Director, Operations and InfrastructureXcel Energy
Craig is the Senior Director of Operations and Infrastructure for Customer Programs at Xcel Energy. In this role, Craig oversees deployment and maintenance of EV charging infrastructure for Xcel Energy's customer EV charging programs. Xcel Energy serves nearly 4 million electric customers across eight states and currently has over 10,000 EV chargers deployed through our customer programs. Craig has been with Xcel Energy for nearly ten years, holding various leadership roles in the customer programs and electric distribution business units.
Craig Miller’s Session(s):
8:00 am–8:30 am | Wed, March 26, 2025
Energy Management and Infrastructure Deployment for Utilities
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In this Shop Talk, you’ll hear from utilities working on various projects to accelerate accessible public charging within their communities.
Discussion topics include:
- How Make-Ready programs can help expedite infrastructure
- Examples of community charging programs to close EV charging deserts
- How to best collaborate with customers for efficient project deployment
- Regulatory considerations and hurdles regarding EV infrastructure programs
- Benefits of utility-owned charging to help support smaller communities
- Grid considerations when deciding charger locations, hardware, and construction needs