
NEVCI Energize Summit
Accelerating EV Charging with
Bold Policies and Action
September 19, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT | FREE, VIRTUAL
EVs are critical to decarbonizing the transportation sector and one of the most promising near term solutions. With the passage of the IIJA and the NEVI State Plans approved and in motion the United States has an historic opportunity to set a new market pace for electric vehicles.
However, the US strategy relies on a comprehensive set of policies to support the rapid growth of the market to realize the greatest societal and environmental benefits.
The National EV Charging Initiative is hosting a half day meeting on Sept 19th to present a series of discussions on the important complimentary policies needed to realize the investment needed to support the Electrification of Transportation in the US.
We will bring forward a series of Congressional Style hearings that will highlight model legislation needed to get steel in the ground in a timely and effective manner and ensure that the federal money goes farther!
FORMAT
The format for this summit will be Congressional Hearings around the Four Pillars that make up the ENERGIZE AGENDA. We will invite State Legislative Leaders that have authored legislation and provide testimony from industry leaders, labor leaders, environmental leaders and key stakeholders.
Please bring your organization’s voice to this dialog.
Program
Opening Segment
9:00 AM -
9:20 AM
Emcee:
Colleen Quinn | Founder and President, eMobility Advisors
Recorded Welcome Remarks:
David Turk | Deputy Secretary, US Department of Energy
Keynote:
Michael Berube | Deputy Assistant Secretary for Sustainable Transportation & Fuels, US Department of Energy
Keynote:
Drew Kodjak | Senior Director of Transportation Emissions, White House Climate Policy Office
Make Ready Infrastructure Rules
Pillar One:
9:15 AM -
9:55 AM
Policy-Maker/Moderator:
Kevin Miller | Senior Advisor, Business Models, Joint Office of Energy and Transportation
Max Baumhefner | Senior Attorney, Climate & Clean Energy Program, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Dan Bowerson | Senior Director, Energy & Environment, Alliance for Automotive Innovation
Break
9:55 AM -
10:00 AM
Utility Programs and Investments
Pillar Two:
10:00 AM -
10:40 AM
Policy Maker/Moderator:
Commissioner Katherine Peretick | Michigan Public Service Commission
Román Partida-López | Senior Legal Counsel, Transportation Equity, The Greenlining Institute
Phil Dion | SVP of Customer Solutions, EEI
Adam Benshoff | Global Director EV Policy, Ford Motor Company
Rates Designed for Commercial Charging
Pillar Three:
10:40 AM -
11:20 AM
Policy-Maker: Senator John Hickenlooper | Colorado
Matthew Nelson | Director, Energy Policy, Walmart
Albert Gore | Executive Director, Zero Emission Transportation Association
Lydia Krefta | Director Clean Energy Transportation, PG&E Corporation
Nancy Ryan | Principal, eMobility Advisors
Getting it Built and Energized
Pillar Four:
11:20 AM -
12:00 PM
Senator Josh Becker | State of California
Kim Okafor | General Manager of Zero Emmission Solutions, Trillium and Love's Travel Stops
Aravind Kailas | Advanced Technology Policy Director, Volvo Group North America
Britta Gross | Director Of Transportation, EPRI