Washington, DC, June 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Who: The forum will bring together electric vehicle industry leaders, policymakers and journalists covering transportation, energy, the environment and policies that impact the EV value chain.
What: This is the latest installment in EDTA's Leader Series exploring topics related to the electrification of transportation. See below program.Why: Participants will explore how electric transportation will shape the grid of the future.
Where: National Press Club - 529 14th Street NW - Washington, DC 20045
When: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - 1 to 4 PM Eastern
Event Program:
- Opening Remarks - Rob Stewart – Manager of Smart Grid & Technology, Pepco Holdings and Chairman, EDTA
- Keynote - Michael Picker – President, California Public Utilities Commission
- Panel: Utility Strategies for E-Mobility
- Moderator: Genevieve Cullen – President, EDTA
- Panelists:
- Becky Knox – Director of Retail & Consumer Policy, Retail Energy Services, Edison Electric Institute
- David Sawaya – Director of Clean Transportation, Pacific Gas & Electric
- Claire Dooley – Director of Product Analytics, Greenlots
- Networking Break
- Panel: New Market Agents Helping to Integrate Mobility into the Grid
- Moderator: Michael Britt – VP Energy Innovation Center, Southern Company
- Panelists:
- Sara Rafalson – Director of Market Development, EVgo
- Corey Ershow – Transportation Policy Manager, Lyft
- Ben Grumbles – Secretary of the Environment, State of Maryland
- Gary Rackliffe – Vice President of Smart Grids, ABB
- Speaker - Michael Pesin – Deputy Assistant Secretary for Advanced Grid Research and Development, U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
- Closing Remarks - Genevieve Cullen – President, EDTA
Attendees: Register at https://leaderseriesjune2018.eventbrite.com
Media: Contact EDTA to obtain media credentials and National Press Club guest access code.