Yingwei Kaplan
Manager, Electrification of Transportation Deployment and OperationsHawaiian Electric Company
Yingwei Kaplan is the Manager of EoT Deployment & Operations at Hawaiian Electric Company, leading the team responsible for deployment and operations of EoT products such as public charging and make-ready, as well as establishing, integrating, and scaling EoT practices into Company operations. Yingwei has broad experiences in the areas of EV Charging, Information Technology, Civil Engineering, and Transportation Engineering. She holds a Master’s in Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and Project Management Professional certification from Project Management Institute.
Yingwei Kaplan’s Session(s):
2:30 pm–3:15 pm | Wed, March 18, 2026
EV Charging Answers Bar
Did you miss your chance to meet a speaker 1:1 or get your question answered in a session? Speakers will host 45-minute sessions at dedicated lounges at our EV Charging Answers Bar on the Expo floor. Attendees can join on a first-come, first-served basis to ask questions and network with our speaker hosts. Plan ahead by reviewing speaker bios and company information listed below. Please note: This is a sales-pitch-free zone — a policy we will actively implement to ensure this is valuable time spent for both speakers and attendees.
11:55 am–12:40 pm | Thu, March 19, 2026
Public Charging Challenges & Opportunities
As cities and utilities race to expand access to public EV charging, the path forward is anything but one-size-fits-all. This session brings together municipal leaders and industry innovators to explore how communities of all sizes can navigate the complex—but rewarding—process of planning, funding, and deploying equitable public charging infrastructure. From small-city master plans to utility-scale strategies, panelists will share how they’re tackling common challenges to ensure public charging serves everyone, everywhere.
Featuring perspectives from the City of La Mesa, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, and i-charging, this discussion will dive into lessons learned from the front lines of implementation. Attendees will gain practical insights into grant application strategies, consultant and RFP management, equitable deployment models, and the role of innovative charging technologies in building resilient, accessible networks that meet both today’s and tomorrow’s mobility demands.
Key Takeaways:
- Best practices for small and mid-sized municipalities and utilities developing EV charging master plans
How to craft competitive grant applications and select the right partners for EV infrastructure projects - Approaches to community engagement and equity in public charging deployment
- Utility and technology strategies for scaling reliable, accessible public charging networks