Randal Kaufman

Sales Director
Black & Veatch

Randal Kaufman is Sales Director of Black & Veatch’s Connectivity & Commercial business group. With
15 years in the electrical power industry and a special focus on EV charging, battery energy storage,
hydrogen fueling, solar PV, and microgrids, Randal has developed a validated strategy for deployment of
Clean Resilient Energy for Transportation Fueling and Facility Power. Randal’s extensive expertise helps
to create long-term sustainable comparative advantage for industry enterprises.

Randal Kaufman’s Session(s):

1:00 pm–3:00 pm | Wed, March 29, 2023

Council Of Cities EV Strategic Planning Workshop: Meeting Sustainability Goals for a Clean Future *EXCLUSIVE TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS*

Whether it is creating community resilience, electrifying fleets, enabling integrated and equitable transportation systems, or preparing for a shift in infrastructure requirements this workshop helps cities plan. Through proper implementation, financing, and regional coordination your city can achieve a Net Zero transportation infrastructure. In this workshop you will be able to:

  • Plan ahead to capture the benefits of early adoption
  • Develop key relationships to ease transitions
  • Leverage federal and utility funding, investments, and incentives
  • Establish EV charging investment strategies, policies, and programs
  • Assess EV behavior in your region and estimate current and future needs

 

To sign up for this workshop, fill out the form below:

1:30 pm–2:00 pm | Thu, March 30, 2023

Developing Your Fleet – Light and Heavy Duty Considerations

By 2025, 40% of procured light-duty vehicles must be EVs, and in 2030 that percentage will jump to 75%. Procurement of medium-duty vehicles must be 30% in 2030 and 55% in 2035. Ground transportation fleets ranging from utilities to e-commerce, to food and beverage are considering making the switch, with some industries converting faster than others. This session will cover key considerations that play a role in light and medium-duty fleets such as economics, workforce needs, infrastructure, incentives, and EV strategy rollouts. 

  • Understand how vehicle range changes over time
  • Plan operations to optimize battery life
  • Identify how regional variations could affect vehicle performance 
  • Weigh the infrastructure incentives and charger rebates
  • Find out how switching to electric will affect your rates
  • Bidirectional charging
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