EVs & the Southeast Grid 2.0
Please join the Union of Concerned Scientists, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Georgia Power, Plug In America, Clean Cities-GA, Georgia PSC Commissioner Tim Echols, and Green4U at Château Élan on November 15-16, 2017 for the premier conference on transportation electrification in the Southeast. BuiIding on the incredible success from the first year with more than 200 attendees, this event will bring together state, utility, NGO, academic, and industry representatives to share information and foster discussion about EVs in the Southeast.
Cost: $50
November 15-16, 2017
Château Élan
Braselton, GA
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Final Agenda
(11.14.17)
Wednesday, November 15
8:00-9:00
Breakfast and Check-in
9:00-9:15
Welcoming Remarks
Commissioner Tim Echols, Georgia Public Service Commission
9:15-9:45
One Year Later
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Anne Blair
9:45-10:15
EV Market Trends
Market Strategies International, KC Boyce
10:15-11:45
Making Charging Smarter
Brightfield Transportation Solutions, Stan Cross
TEQ Charging, Isaac Wittenstein
Hannah Solar, Joseph Waybright
11:45-12:15
Mobility and EVs
Uber, Nick Juliano & Adam Gromis
12:15-1:15
Lunch
Green4U vehicle display
1:15-1:45
The U.S. EV Landscape: Federal Policies and Battery Costs
Union of Concerned Scientists, Joshua Goldman
1:45-2:00
State Profile
South Carolina Energy Office, Landon Masters
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Anne Blair
2:00-3:00
Municipal Initiatives
Moderator: Ruthie Norton, City of Atlanta, Office of Resilience
Atlanta - Justin Brightharp, City of Atlanta Office of Resilience
Chattanooga - Bill Copeland, EPB
Greenville, SC - Fred Payne, Greenville County Council
Charlotte, NC - Stan Cross, Brightfield Transportation Solutions
3:00-3:15 Break
3:15-4:15
Automotive Panel
Moderator: Chelsea Sexton
Green4U Technologies, Jack Perkowski
BMVW Auto Sales, M. Toosi
4:15-5:00
Consumer Perspective Panel
Moderator: Katherine Stainken, Plug In America
Consumers Union, Shannon Baker-Branstetter
EV Club of the South, Michael Beinenson
University of Georgia, Julian Moore
5:00-6:00 Reception
6:00-7:00 Speaker's Conference Dinner
Dinner options available throughout Chateau Elan
Thursday, November 16
8:00-9:00
Breakfast
8:45-9:00
Opening Remarks
9:00-10:30
Regional Experiences
ChargeHub - Simon Ouellette
Center for Transportation & Environment - Blake Whitson
10:30 - 10:45
Break
10:45-11:30
Electric Buses
Center for Transportation & Environment, Blake Whitson
University of Georgia, Don Walter
11:45-12:15
EV Policy: State & Utility Opportunities
Katherine Stainken, Plug In America
Doug Jester, 5 Lakes Energy
Georgia PSC Commissioner Tim Echols
Georgia PSC Commissioner Chuck Eaton
12:15-1:15
Lunch
Green4U vehicle display
1:15-2:15
Utility Projects & Perspectives
Smart Electric Power Alliance, Jennifer Szaro
Duke Energy, Lang Reynolds
Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, Alan Shedd
2:15-3:30
Making Charging Work
3:30-3:45
Break
3:45-4:45
News from the Research Frontier
Charging Smart, Peter O'Connor
University of Georgia, Zion Tse
4:45-5:00
Concluding Remarks
5:00
Adjourn
5:30
Closing Dinner
Michael Britt, VP, Southern Company Energy Innovation Center
Special thanks to our sponsors:
Green4U Technologies, Georgia Power Company, ChargePoint, Greenlots,
Green Power EMC, Hannah Solar, BMVW Auto Sales and EFACEC.