Utility Planning for Electric Vehicles on the Grid

March 28, 2023 | Online :: Central Time

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The scale at which transportation electrification is taking place has profound impacts to the electric grid, ushering in a new era of utility involvement in private and public transport. While utilities understand the important role they play, nationwide utilities are in different phases of the journey.

EUCI’s virtual course, Utility Planning for EVs on the Grid is an annual event presented by utilities for utilities. Hear from Cobb EMC, ConEd, Exelon, Pepco Holdings and PSEG. Get best practices and lessons learned from your peers who will showcase their efforts toward electric vehicle integration.

Register today and join this valuable, intensive one day seminar!

Learning Outcomes

This virtual course will provide attendees an opportunity to:

• Review EV models, charging infrastructure, and key market drivers
• Assess impacts of EV load on the distribution grid including:
  • Load forecasting & capacity constraints
  • Capital needs for the grid & charging sites
  • DER aggregation & automation
• Hear strategies for developing utility EV programs with customer needs in mind
  • Learn strategies for EV charging in multifamily buildings
  • Learn strategies for fleet electrification & the utility’s role
• Evaluate the benefits of V2G & how to establish bidirectional charging
• NEW THIS YEAR: Analyze solar + storage use cases for smart charging & load management

 

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 : Central Time

9:00 – 9:45 a.m. :: Introductory Session: EVs & EV Charging Technology

• EV models & charging infrastructure
• Vehicle performance & charging times
• Key market drivers

Wade Higgins, Founder & Owner, Urban EV Rentals (Former Tesla & Rivian)

9:45 – 10:45 a.m. :: Impacts of EVs on the Distribution Grid

• Load forecasting & capacity constraints on the distribution grid
• Utility prioritization of capital needs and infrastructure investments for the grid and on the EV charging sites
• DER aggregation & automation

Pearl Donohoo-Vallett, Sr. Manager of Strategy, Pepco Holdings

10:45 – 11:00 a.m. :: Morning Break

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. :: V2G & Bi-Directional Charging

• Establishing interconnection agreement with utility
• Public-private partnerships for EV charging Infrastructure expansion & innovative solutions
• Win-win scenarios for grid resilience & reliability

Ahmed Mousa, Manager – Utility of the Future, PSEG

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. :: Lunch Break

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. :: Developing Utility EV Programs with Customer Needs in Mind

• Charging behavior
• Residential programs and best practices
• Educating fleets & site managers on the benefits of electrification
• Demand response and managed charging

Cora V. Walter, Go Electric, Project Manager, ConEd

2:00 – 2:45 p.m. :: Deep Dive: Multifamily Buildings & Strategies for Providing Access to EV Charging

Neka Goka, Principal | Policy Analysis & Development, Exelon

2:45 – 3:00 p.m. :: Afternoon Break

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. :: Deep Dive: Fleet Electrification & the Utility’s Role

• Hybrid SUV & trucks adoption in municipal fleets
• How do you plan for fleet electrification?
• Education for your technicians in the electric vehicles Do’s & Don’ts
• How can utilities encourage electric fleets?
• Grid impacts of fleet & transit electrification on the grid and capital needs
• Tips for communication & collaboration between utilities, fleet operators & customers

Cheri Norry, Fleet Administrator, Cobb County Fleet

Mayson Smith, Director, Program Management Office, Cobb EMC

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. :: Solar + Storage Use Cases for Smart Charging & Load Management

• Incentivizing the alignment of EV charging and solar generation
• Value streams through energy storage and smart charging
• Uniform and integrated management of DERs and DERMS integration
• Case study with Smart Power Integrated Node project
• Applicable standards and state of play

Sunil Chhaya, Senior Technical Executive – EV-Energy System Integration, EPRI

5:00 p.m. :: Program Adjourns

• Sunil Chhaya, Senior Technical Executive – EV-Energy System Integration, EPRI

• Pearl Donohoo-Vallett, Sr. Manager of Strategy, Pepco Holdings

• Neka Goka, Principal | Policy Analysis & Development, Exelon

• Wade Higgins, Founder & Owner, Urban EV Rentals (Former Tesla & Rivian)

• Ahmed Mousa, Manager – Utility of the Future, PSEG

• Cheri Norry, Fleet Administrator, Cobb County Fleet

• Mayson Smith, Director, Program Management Office, Cobb EMC

• Cora V. Walter, Go Electric | Project Manager, ConEd

We will be using Microsoft Teams to facilitate your participation in the upcoming event. You do not need to have an existing Teams account in order to participate in the broadcast – the course will play in your browser and you will have the option of using a microphone to speak with the room and ask questions, or type any questions in via the chat window and our on-site representative will relay your question to the instructor.

• IMPORTANT NOTE: After November 30 you will not be able to join a Teams meeting using Internet Explorer 11. Microsoft recommends downloading and installing the Teams app if possible. You may also use the Edge browser or Chrome.
• You will receive a meeting invitation will include a link to join the meeting.
• Separate meeting invitations will be sent for the morning and afternoon sessions of the course.
  • You will need to join the appropriate meeting at the appropriate time.
• If you are using a microphone, please ensure that it is muted until such time as you need to ask a question.
• The remote meeting connection will be open approximately 30 minutes before the start of the course. We encourage you to connect as early as possible in case you experience any unforeseen problems.

Please Note: This event is being conducted entirely online. All attendees will connect and attend from their computer, one connection per purchase. For details please see our FAQ

If you are unable to attend at the scheduled date and time, we make recordings available to all registrants for three business days after the event

REGISTER NOW FOR THIS EVENT:

Utility Planning for Electric Vehicles on the Grid

March 28, 2023 | Online

Your registration may be transferred to a member of your organization up to 24 hours in advance of the event. Cancellations must be received on or before February 17, 2023 in order to be refunded and will be subject to a US $195.00 processing fee per registrant. No refunds will be made after this date. Cancellations received after this date will create a credit of the tuition (less processing fee) good toward any other EUCI event. This credit will be good for six months from the cancellation date. In the event of non-attendance, all registration fees will be forfeited. In case of conference cancellation, EUCIs liability is limited to refund of the event registration fee only. For more information regarding administrative policies, such as complaints and refunds, please contact our offices at 303-770-8800

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.

EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer 0.7 CEUs for this event.

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

Case studies, PowerPoint presentations, and group discussion 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: 7.5
There is no prerequisite for this Course.
Program field of study: Specialized Knowledge
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Advanced Preparation: None

EUCI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its web site: www.nasbaregistry.org

 

Who Should Attend

Utility representatives responsible for:

• EV Program
• Transportation Electrification
• eMobility
• Climate & Sustainability
• Emerging Technologies/Energy Innovation
• Fleets

Local government

Fleet owners and operators