8:00 a.m.–8:15 a.m. Pacific
Opening Remarks — Welcome to EV Charging Infrastructure Conference
Kick start your morning before EV Charging Infrastructure begins for live networking in the Lounge to learn more about event partner services and solutions.
8:15 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Pacific
Close the Gap: Scaling EV Infrastructure Today
To keep pace with the rapidly growing interest in electric vehicles, vast networks of publicly accessible chargers will need to be built and put into operation. A failure to scale to meet growth will slow the progress decarbonizing road transport. This timely session focuses on a discussion of scaling strategies and what to consider to tie into the nation’s infrastructure. Topics covered include:
9:15 a.m.–9:20 a.m. Pacific
Break
9:20 a.m.–10:20 a.m. Pacific
Accelerating and Smoothing the Transition to Zero-Emission Transport
Overcoming significant challenges around scale, speed, resiliency, and energy will be integral in keeping pace with the changes within the transportation industry. We can accelerate and smooth the shift to zero-emission transport by using lessons learned from the data center industry. Critical infrastructure partners will share lessons learned in the data center industry that are applicable to the transportation industry, and how companies operating EVs can apply those lessons learned to smooth the deployment and operation of EVs at scale.
10:20 a.m.–10:50 a.m. Pacific
Virtual Networking in the Lounge
10:50 a.m.–11:50 Pacific
EV Charging as a Distributed Energy Source for Grid Balancing
Accelerated adoption of BEVs at the personal and commercial level has increased demand for EV charging, resulting in an excess burden on the electrical power grid. Grid balancing is at the forefront of concern for the industry, its partners, and consumers. In this session, we will cover:
11:50 a.m.–11:55 a.m. Pacific
Break
11:55 a.m.–12:25 p.m. Pacific
Level 3 Charger Battery Packs and Microgrid Management
The battle for improved energy density, along with access to supplies of such batteries, is ongoing. The pressure on battery tech and the supply chain to ramp up is beyond measure. Procurement of charging infrastructure can live in many different forms from mobile charging, on-site power storage, and others to create a multifaceted infrastructure buildout. Fully integrated systems connecting vehicles, the grid, and buildings are essential to managing power.
12:25 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Pacific
Lunch Break
1:15 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Pacific
Protecting the Grid: Solid Strategies to Optimize EV Load Management
LADWP has now integrated over 18,000 EV chargers into its distribution system at various locations within its service territory. This session will explore how utilities are utilizing various methods to optimize and enable EV load management on its grid including rate design, load shifting, and providing dist capacity heat maps. In addition, this session will cover programs that utilities are deploying to allow EV charging operators and customers to manage their load to minimize impacts on their grid and reduce peak demand costs.
1:15 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Pacific
Fleet Energy Transition for Zero Emission Mobility
Mobility represents 25% of the global GHG emissions. A large portion of this is from fleet operations such as public transit, school buses, taxi, and Long-haul. At Wood we have worked with various fleet managers and senior leadership in public and private organizations to help them develop a fleet transition plan. As part of this presentation Wood will walk through its process of helping fleets decarbonize with case studies of a school bus fleet, and transit fleet. This will help establish an understanding and the various areas of impact as fleets look to transition from vehicles, facility, infrastructure, staff, and environment. Our unique solutions help you build a comprehensive systems based change management plan and road map.
Take Aways:
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Pacific
Infrastructure for Multifamily Units
With the evolving market of EV adoption, multi-unit dwellings such as condos, apartments, townhomes, etc. are in a pivotal position to grow with the market. As public charging continues to be built out, MUDs have significant incentives to offer EV charging infrastructure to their tenants. EV Charging is a draw for future residents and enables properties to retain residents and foster a sustainable community that is prepared for the future. MUDs are faced with unique challenges when bringing EV infrastructure to their site. Prepare to walk away with:
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Pacific
Supercharged: Fast Charging Infrastructure
More public and commercial BEVs on the road need a place to charge. Workplace and public charging can bolster continued adoption and enable a robust network for both consumers and fleets. With a power-limited grid, there is a benefit to pulling more power at a faster rate and through various charging levels. In this engaging session, attendees will hear how to:
3:00 p.m.–3:20 p.m. Pacific
Virtual Networking Break
3:20 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Pacific
Charging Advancements and Battery Safety
Safely charging batteries in a reasonable time requires the thoughtful design of the battery by the OEM. We will talk about a healthy battery's environmental, thermal, and runaway prevention testing considerations for design. Our discussion will cover trade-offs between popular design concepts and charger to vehicle interfaces. We will end our talk on the collaboration humanity needs to charge forward with EVs.
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3:20 p.m.–4:20 p.m. Pacific
BEV Adoption in the Trucking Industry
Commercial trucking is an integral part of the nationwide infrastructure. As BEV adoption grows, fleets in the trucking industry are shifting to electrification. An increase in electrified trucking demands charging access and additional infrastructure. emerging charging solution innovations. Come away with a better understanding of:
4:20 p.m. Pacific
Day 1 Concludes
8:00 a.m.–8:15 a.m. Pacific
Opening Remarks — Welcome to EV Charging Infrastructure Conference
8:15 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Pacific
Streamlining Design and Engineering Processes for EV Installation
Industry experts agree that hundreds of EV charger installations will take place every day in the next several years to meet demand and stave off range anxiety. The most cumbersome part of the installation is the design, engineering, and permitting processes. Site audits and data collection are primarily on paper and design tools haven't changed to meet the exact needs of EV charger installers. Manufacturers and engineers are working to minimize these processes to take the time it takes to receive a set of permit-ready drawings from weeks to days.
In the course of this session, we will discuss three ways to minimize the design and engineering process for EV charger installation through an end-to-end case study.
9:00 a.m.–9:05 a.m. Pacific
Break
9:05 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Pacific
Hitting the Pavement: Choosing and Maintaining Your Fleet
Electric Vehicles provide a number of solutions and benefits to commercial and municipal fleets. While able to fulfill the roles of light, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles, fleets operate in a unique environment and present different considerations for electrification.
10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Pacific
Virtual Networking Break
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Pacific
Transitioning to an electric fleet is a complex undertaking that takes an ecosystem of partners, charging infrastructure, hardware, and software. Overseeing the needs of fleets during this transition puts a new spin on various aspects of fleet management including GPS Tracking, routing, maintenance, analytics, energy usage, and charging reports to name a few. Understand how to leverage the capabilities of your electric fleet.
In this session, we will explore best practices and lessons learned in EV charging infrastructure deployment, the role that fleet technicians play in electric vehicles maintenance/repair, Supply chain disruptions, and more.
11:30 a.m.–11:35 a.m. Pacific
Break
11:35 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Pacific
Generating Alignment within the EV Infrastructure Industry
12:15 p.m.–1:35 p.m. Pacific
Lunch Break
1:35 p.m. Pacific
EV Car Share Fleet: Enabling Clean Transportation for any Municipality
The City of Saint Paul – in partnership with the City of Minneapolis, Xcel Energy, and HOURCAR - developed the first 100% renewably-powered municipally-owned carshare in the country, providing residents with cleaner and more affordable transportation options. This discussion will show how municipalities can collaborate with utilities and EVSE providers to further BEV adoption, and clean transportation, and create a strategy to further charging infrastructure and fleet operations to plug into the nationwide charging network.
2:30 p.m. Pacific
Conference concludes
