EV Charging Infrastructure & Site Optimization

September 11-12, 2024 | Online :: Central Time

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Electric vehicle (EV) adoption continues to grow, but mass adoption requires more charging stations at key locations like:

• Workplaces
• Retail centers
• Highways
• Homes

The path to mass EV adoption is clear, drivers need convenient charging options.

The Federal Government, individual States, and the private sector are all working to achieve this goal, but exactly how do we build a sustainable EV charging system?

Learn from experts at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Southern California Edison, and industry leaders on:

• Best practices for site optimization
• Site selection challenges
• Charging site planning & utility considerations

Join our virtual course for an in-depth look at EV charging infrastructure deployment.

Learning Outcomes

• Review the latest information on federal programs for EV charging infrastructure deployment
• Preview new online tool for EV charging infrastructure and site optimization
• Determine costs, challenges & solutions for EV deployment

• Assess Highway Corridor Charging Initiatives & get a how to guide
• Review Fleet Charging Depot Planning & Utility Considerations
• Detail EV Charging Installation Strategies for Multi-Unit Dwellings & Facilities
• Assess energy needs, capacity constraints, and solutions for load management
• Discuss best practices & lessons learned from utilities, government sources and EV infrastructure experts

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. :: Update on Federal Programs to Deploy EV Charging Infrastructure

• Overview of Federal Initiatives Supporting EV Charging Deployment
• Collaboration with Stakeholders for Infrastructure Rollout
• Future Plans for Federal EV Infrastructure Expansion
• Federal Fleet ZEV Ready Center

Emily Kotz, Federal Fleet Project Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Mark Singer, Senior Transportation Analyst, NREL Center for Integrated Mobility Sciences

10:00 – 10:15 a.m. :: Morning  Break

10:15 – 11:00 a.m. :: Demonstration: NREL’s New Tool for Site Optimization – EVI-LOCATE

• The Electric Vehicle Infrastructure-Locally Optimized Charging Assessment Tool and Estimator (EVI-LOCATE) is a comprehensive design tool to get you started on your electric vehicle charging station deployments plans from layout to cost estimates.
• The tool helps fleet managers, fleet operators, and EV charging station contractors and installers to calculate power requirements, assess electrical upgrades, and estimate local project costs for EV charging station installation.
• Exclusive demonstration and instruction

Ranjit Desai, Researcher, Electrical Engineering, Center for Integrated  Mobility Sciences, NREL  

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. :: Costs and Challenges of EV Charging Infrastructure Deployment

• Grid Capacity and Stability
• Permitting and Regulations
• Location and Accessibility
• Technological Challenges
• Environmental and Community Impact

Erik Lundeen, Manager Electric Vehicles, Black Hills Energy

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. :: Lunch Break

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. :: Highway Corridor Charging Initiatives

• Colorado Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan (CEVIP) – A Case Study
• Charging Infrastructure
• Supporting EV Adoption
• Strategic Locations
• Technology and Standards
• Electrification of Interstate Highways
• Public-Private Partnerships
• Federal Support and NEVI Program
• Future Goals and Vision

Matt Mines, Senior Program Manager, Colorado Energy Office

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. :: Fleet Charging Depot Planning & Utility Considerations

• Impacts of bigger vehicles in fleet electrification
• Establishing charging clusters
• Route planning
• Faster charging and when its truly needed
• Understanding peak demand and reducing demand charges
• Potential impacts to the grid & possible solutions

Sarah Fischer, Program Manager, Beneficial Electrification, ICF

3:00 – 3:45 p.m. :: Capacity Constraints and the Need to Optimize Energy Consumption

• Grid constraints and considerations at the distribution level
• Impacts of increased energy demand and time-of-use
• Solutions for load management

Tesi Bravo, Deputy Director, EnergIIZE/CALSTART

3:45 – 4:00 p.m. :: Afternoon Break

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. :: New Technologies

Integration of new technologies is crucial for optimizing the site selection and efficiency of EV charging stations. This session covers the latest advancements and innovative solutions that are transforming how we plan, develop, and manage EV charging networks.

• Understanding the impact of new technologies on the EV charging landscape.
• Practical insights into integrating advanced technologies for optimal site selection.

Sena Soysal, eMobility Program Leader,  EDF Innovation Lab

 

Thursday, September 12, 2024

8:45 – 9:00 a.m. :: Log-In

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. :: EV Charging Installation Strategies for Multi-Unit Dwellings & Facilities

• 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

10:00 – 10:15 a.m. :: Morning Break

10:15 – 11:45 a.m. :: Panel: Best Practices & Lessons Learned for EV Charging Site Selection

• Importance of Grid Capacity and Electrical Upgrades in Site Selection
• Strategies for Collaborating with Local Stakeholders and Property Owners
• Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships to Identify and Develop Sites
• Lessons Learned from Statewide Deployment Initiatives
• Ensuring Long-Term Viability and Scalability of Selected Sites
• Examples of Innovative Site Selection Approaches and Success Stories

Ailsa Yew, Senior Project Manager, Southern California Edison

Matt Mines, Senior Program Manager, Colorado Energy Office

Tesi Bravo, Deputy Director, EnergIIZE/CALSTART

Sena Soysal, eMobility Program Leader,  EDF Innovation Lab

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  :: Review / Q&A

 

Tesi Bravo, Deputy Director, EnergIIZE/CALSTART

Tesi Bravo, the Director of Clean Transportation Infrastructure at CALSTART and Project Lead for EnergIIZE, brings extensive expertise in ZEV infrastructure planning and deployment. Her consultancy background involved collaborating with multinational corporations on projects that bridged fleet requirements, project design, and practical application.

Tesi’s commitment to being a resource for innovation is reflected in her hands-on involvement and consultation on numerous ZEV infrastructure projects across the U.S. She leverages continuous learning in this dynamically evolving landscape to shape the future of policy, funding, and infrastructure deployment.

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Emily Kotz, Federal Fleet Project Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Emily Kotz is a transportation research project leader at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado and supports the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Fleet task. She provides technical assistance to support fleets in their efforts towards electrification. Emily’s focus is on creating best practice resources and guides for federal fleets on how to meet reporting requirements as well as how to develop long-term strategic plans for fleet electrification. Emily studied civil engineering with a focus on transportation at the University of Minnesota. Prior to her current position at NREL, she was NREL’s fleet manager and workplace charging program lead.

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Ranjit Desai, Researcher, Electrical Engineering, Center for Integrated Mobility Sciences, NREL

Ranjit Desai is an Electric Vehicle (EV) Researcher and Analyst at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) Center for Integrated Mobility Systems (CIMS). He leads research on EVs and Charging Infrastructure, with a specialized focus on analyzing the soft costs of EV Charging Stations. Ranjit also supports the Federal Fleet team and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), contributing to a range of EV charging infrastructure analysis projects. His work spans various interdisciplinary transportation-related initiatives, including techno-economic analysis, financial modeling, and studies on technology adoption. Ranjit has developed advanced models, such as EVI-LOCATE, to facilitate the efficient deployment of EV charging infrastructure and electric vehicles.

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Mark Singer, Senior Transportation Analyst, NREL Center for Integrated Mobility Sciences

Mark Singer is a Senior Transportation Analyst in the NREL Center for Integrated Mobility Sciences. He has supported the U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Federal Fleet task and the Vehicle Technologies Office Clean Cities program with analytic expertise aligning sustainable fleet operations with regulatory implementation. He has led the development of tools that support fleet operations behavior tracking, fleet acquisition planning, and electric vehicle infrastructure planning. Mark has developed a background in decision support tool development, data visualization, and reporting across a range of industries and functional areas and has an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University.”

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Sarah Fischer, Program Manager, Beneficial Electrification, ICF

 

 

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Erik Lundeen, Manager Electric Vehicles, Black Hills Energy

Erik Lundeen is the Electric Vehicles Manager for Black Hills Energy and manages their EV program known as “Ready EV”. Ready EV is a program designed for Black Hills Energy electric customers in Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming to encourage the widespread adoption of EVs through utility incentives and rebates. Erik is primarily responsible for the overall program design and implementation that targets both residential and commercial customers – offering everything from home or business charging rebates, EV charging time-of-day rates, managed charging pilot program, multifamily housing programs, income-qualified and disproportionately impacted community programs, fleet electrification advisory services and more. Erik regularly partners with commercial, non-profit, and government entities to help advise them on their electrification goals and strategies, educates them on utility programs available to them, and helps connect them with potential state and federal funding opportunities. Erik has almost 20 years of experience in program and project management in the utilities, finance, and construction industries.

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Matt Mines, Senior Program Manager, Colorado Energy Office

 

 

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Sena Soysal, eMobility Program Leader, EDF Innovation Lab

Sena Soysal manages the EDF R&D North America eMobility Program. Leading the eMobility Innovation Program from the Silicon Valley office, she focuses on EV charging, smart charging, AV, and micro-mobility, supporting EDF in deploying innovative eMobility solutions across the U.S. and Europe.

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Ailsa Yew, Senior Project Manager, Southern California Edison

Ailsa is a Senior Project Manager of transportation electrification programs at Southern California Edison (SCE), one of the nation’s largest electric utilities. She is currently responsible for implementing SCE’s suite of Charge Ready programs for light-duty electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Ailsa has also managed residential EV rebate programs as well as pilots to install charging for medium and heavy-duty electric vehicles and port equipment.

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EV Charging Infrastructure & Site Optimization

September 11-12, 2024 | Online

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Instructional Methods

Case Studies, PowerPoint presentations and online demonstration will be used in this event.

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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

• Utilities
• Transit agencies
• EV program managers and fleet managers
• Charging station infrastructure owners
• Urban planners and municipal transportation analysts
• Researchers, analysts and university professionals
• Renewable energy providers and technology vendors
• Financial and venture capital professionals
• Commercial real estate developers