Utility Planning for EVs on the Grid

September 17-18, 2024 | Online :: Central Time

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As the demand for transportation continues to rise, integrating electric vehicles (EVs) into the grid is crucial. This transition presents both challenges and opportunities for utilities, including:

• How can utilities navigate the latest policies and regulations?
• What strategies can be employed to reduce the costs of charging infrastructure?
• What are the best practices for fleet and transport electrification?
• What federal funding hurdles must be addressed?
• How can robust charging infrastructure be developed effectively?

EV integration also offers significant benefits, such as load balancing and increased utilization of renewable energy sources. Addressing these challenges and capitalizing on these opportunities is essential for utilities to successfully incorporate EVs into their operations.

At this conference, attendees will hear from the Department of Energy (DOE), public service commissioners, and leading utilities, like Hawaiian Electric, Xcel, SCE, and PG&E. Register now to gain valuable insights into overcoming challenges and maximizing the benefits of EV integration to the grid.

Learning Outcomes

• Gain insights into the impact of electric vehicles on the power grid, particularly regarding load balancing and grid stability.
• Identify the specific sources and amounts of federal funding available for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) projects.
• Evaluate how federal funding influences utilities, including the challenges and opportunities it creates.
• Attain a grasp of the role utilities play in supporting and integrating electric vehicles (EVs) into the electric grid.
• Examine real-world case-studies and insights derived from designing, developing, and implementing transportation electrification programs.
• Identify the challenges and potential obstacles that arise from EV integration, including technical, financial, and regulatory issues.
• Explore strategies and approaches for mitigating potential grid stress caused by high EV charging demand.
• Compare the most effective approaches and practices to minimize financial barriers in EV infrastructure development.
• Gain insights into the integration of demand response programs, their contribution to cost savings and grid stability, and their role in enhancing the efficiency and reliability of EV charging infrastructure.
• Review various rebates and incentives available to support the development and adoption of EV charging infrastructure
• Evaluate different strategies for fostering meaningful dialogue with communities, policymakers, and regulatory bodies regarding EV initiatives and infrastructure

Tuesday, September 17,2024 : Central Time

8:45 – 9:00 a.m. :: Log In & Welcome   

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. :: Joint Office of Energy and Transportation: Navigating Federal Funding and Utility Challenges in EV and Grid Integration

This session will provide an overview of the implications connected to EV integration, explore the impact of federal funding on utilities specifically related to Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) installation timelines and alignment with utility service requests, and offer insights from the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation.

Key components:

• Integration of Electric Vehicles (EVs) to the Grid and its implications for load balancing and grid stability
• Overview of the Joint Office
• Federal funding for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)
• How does Federal funding impact utilities?
• EVSE installation timelines do not align with utility service request timelines
• Discuss what the Joint Office has done to help align these timelines, tools, programs, studies, etc.
• Q&A

Sejal Shah, Senior Advisor, Electric Utility Programs and Policies, Department of Energy (DOE)

10:00 – 10:15 a.m. :: Morning Break

10:15 – 11:15 a.m. :: Grid Investments Strategies for Electric Vehicles

In this session, attendees will explore the once-in-a-generation opportunity utilities have to invest in the electric grid to support transportation electrification.

Key components:

• Insights derived from designing, developing, and implementing transportation electrification programs
• Strategies for utilities to incorporate electric vehicles into their service offerings
• Examination of the opportunities and challenges arising from the integration of electric vehicles
• Discussion on the role of the utility in supporting and integrating electric vehicles into the grid
• Q&A

Lucas Roach, Senior EV Portfolio Manager, Xcel Energy

Michael James Colby, Principal, Cadmus

11:15 – 11:45 a.m. ::EV Charging Installation Strategies for Multi-Unit Dwellings & Facilities

Key components:

• Case study: EV Charging infrastructure for Facilities
• Identifying barriers to charging infrastructure deployment unique to apartments and condominiums
• Community engagement and creating incentives
• Futureproofing strategies
• Designing and implementing programs with and for underserved communities

Ailsa Yew, Senior Project Manager, Southern California Edison

11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. :: Lunch Break

12:15 – 1:15 p.m. :: Duke Energy Case Study: Transportation Electrification

This session will focus on Duke Energy’s Charger Prep Credit program which provides an incentive for customers to upgrade the electrical infrastructure in their home to prepare for a L2 charger, and how it draws on future revenue and cost effectiveness.

Key components:

• Duke Energy’s Charger Prep Credit Program Overview
• Economic and Strategic Benefits
• Customer Impact and Incentives

Emily Johnson, Senior Products and Services Manager, Duke Energy

 

1:15 – 2:15 p.m. :: EV Charging Infrastructure and Demand Response: Reducing Costs and Maximizing Efficiency

This session will cover the financial barriers to installing EV charging infrastructure and strategies to help alleviate both upfront and operations and maintenance costs. The session will also discuss technologies and infrastructure design that can increase affordability and efficiency for the station hosts and EV drivers.

Key components:

• Discuss the financial barriers to installing EV charging infrastructure
• Explore strategies to alleviate upfront and operations and maintenance costs
• Review technologies that can increase affordability for station hosts and EV drivers
• Examine infrastructure design to enhance efficiency and affordability.

Kevin Hachey, Product Manager, Hawaiian Electric

2:15 – 2:30 p.m. ::  Afternoon Break

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. :: Case Study: EVs in a Resilient Grid: Smart Charge Hawaii

This session will discuss the challenges posed by electric vehicle integration on grid resilience, exploring solutions such as advanced forecasting, smart grid technologies, coordinated charging management, and strategies for ensuring stable grid operation, including load forecasting, capacity constraints, utility prioritization of investments, DER aggregation, automation, and opportunities for addressing potential challenges.

This session will explore Hawaiian Electric partnership with global electric vehicle software provider ev.energy to offer customers a smart charging mobile app that will enable EV drivers to optimize their charging sessions while helping inform Hawaiian Electric’s development of future charging programs and EV-specific rate options. Customers who enroll in the Smart Charge Hawaii pilot have the choice of receiving an incentive of either $150 in cash or 10,000 HawaiianMiles under Hawaiian Airlines’ frequent flyer program. The program is available to up to 2,000 residential customers with EVs on Oahu, Hawaii Island and in Maui County. Smart Charge Hawaii was approved by regulators and developed with input from stakeholders involved in electric transportation. EV charging analytics could help identify customer charging patterns and allow Hawaiian Electric to offer a more resilient and reliable grid that supports an EV driving future

Key components:

• Insights into the regulatory approval process, stakeholder involvement, and the role of EV charging analytics in enhancing grid resilience and reliability for a future with more EVs.
• Details on the incentive options available for participants: $150 in cash or 10,000 HawaiianMiles
• Discussion on how the Smart Charge Hawaii pilot program will contribute to the development of future charging programs and EV-specific rate options by Hawaiian Electric.
• Exploration of the potential benefits for the grid and customers from the data collected on EV charging patterns.

Timur Tufail, Commercial Strategy & Innovation Sr. Program Manager, Hawaiian Electric

3:30 – 4:15 p.m. :: Personal Energy Management: Enhancing Grid Efficiency

Hear how forward-thinking consumers are taking charge of their household energy, and seamlessly integrate additional loads like electric vehicles (EVs), while enhancing grid efficiency, and reducing costs. 

Key components:

• Participation in demand response (DR) programs
• Buying an EV
• Enabling V2H and V2G with that EV
• Automation of energy management
• Customer engagement
• Q&A

Steve Kosowski, Manager, Long Range Strategy, KIA

Alex Pawlowski, EV Regulatory Strategy & Mobility, KIA America

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 : Central Time

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. :: Expansion of EV Charging Infrastructure, State Funding Programs, and Workforce Development 

This session will explore the expansion of EV charging infrastructure, State funding programs, and workforce development.

Key components:

• The Importance of Utility make-ready funding
• Utility ownership charging in unserved or unprofitable areas
• Rebates and incentives
• Outreach and corporate ride-drive activities

Tim Echols, Commissioner, Georgia Public Service Commission

KC Boyce, Senior Vice President, Escalent

10:00 – 10:15 a.m. :: Morning Break

10:15 – 11:15 a.m. :: Public Engagement and Coordination with the State

This session will discuss the crucial role of public engagement and collaboration with state authorities in advancing electric vehicle adoption and infrastructure development, discussing strategies for fostering meaningful dialogue with communities, policymakers, and regulatory bodies.

Key components:

• Exploration of the vital role of public engagement and collaboration with state authorities in advancing EV adoption and infrastructure development
• Discussion on strategies for fostering meaningful dialogue with communities, policymakers, and regulatory bodies
• Insights into garnering support for EV initiatives and addressing public concerns
• Expert-led examination of the importance of public engagement in promoting EV adoption and infrastructure development
• Presentation

Larry Rillera, Staff Air Pollution Specialist, California Air Resources Board

11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. :: PANEL: Electrifying the Road Ahead: Future Tech Trends

This panel discussion will cover the evolving landscape of electric vehicle integration into the power grid, exploring future tech trends, focusing on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, and providing insights into its potential impact on energy resilience and sustainability, along with discussions on hydrogen and electrolysis.

Key components:

• Panel discussion on the evolving landscape of electric vehicle integration into the power grid
• Exploration of future tech trends in electrifying transportation
• Focus on leveraging vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology to enhance energy resilience and sustainability
• Insights into the potential impact of V2G technology on the grid and transportation sectors
• Hydrogen and Electrolysis

Moderator: Laura Renger, Executive Director, California Electric Transportation Coalition

Andrew Martinez, PhD, Zero Emission Infrastructure Specialist, California Environmental Protection Agency

Sarah Swickard, Manager, Vehicle Grid Integration (VGI), PGE

KC Boyce, Senior Vice President, Escalent

Michael James Colby, Principal, Cadmus

Tim Echols, Commissioner, Georgia Public Service Commission

Kevin Hachey, Product Manager, Hawaiian Electric

Emily Johnson, Project Manager, Duke Energy

Steve Kosowski, Manager, Manager, Long Range Strategy & Planning, KIA

Andrew Martinez, PhD, Zero Emission Infrastructure Specialist, Air Resources Board, California Environmental Protection Agency

Alex Pawlowski, EV Regulatory Strategy & Mobility, KIA America

Laura Renger, Executive Director, California Electric Transportation Coalition

Larry Rillera, Staff Air Pollution Specialist, California Air Resources Board

Lucas Roach, Senior EV Portfolio Manager, Xcel Energy

Sejal Shah, Senior Advisor, Electric Utility Programs and Policies, DOE

Sarah Swickard, Manager, Vehicle Grid Integration (VGI), PGE

Timur Tufail, Commercial Strategy & Innovation Sr. Program Manager, Hawaiian Electric

Ailsa Yew, Senior Project Manager, Southern California Edison

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Utility Planning for EVs on the Grid

September 17-18, 2024 | Online

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Credits

EUCI is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.

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Requirements for Successful Completion of Program

Participants must log in each day and be in attendance for the entirety of the course to be eligible for continuing education credit.

Instructional Methods

This program will use PowerPoint presentations, case studies and group discussions.

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Upon successful completion of this event, program participants interested in receiving CPE credits will receive a certificate of completion.

Course CPE Credits: 11.0
There is no prerequisite for this Course.
Program field of study: Specialized Knowledge
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Advanced Preparation: None

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Who Should Attend

• Utility Professionals
• Energy Policy Experts
• Managers 
• Regulatory Staff
• Program Managers 
• EV Specialists 
• Grid Integration Experts 
• Infrastructure Planners
• Environmental and Sustainability Specialists 
• Consultants 
• Public Engagement Coordinators
• Research and Development Professionals