As the world transitions to electric vehicles (EVs), utilities are facing unprecedented challenges in ensuring reliable and sustainable charging infrastructure. The rapid growth of electric vehicle adoption has created new demands on the grid, requiring utilities to adapt to meet these demands while ensuring their infrastructure's continued reliability and resilience.

However, there is another critical imperative that must be addressed as we collectively march towards decarbonization: ensuring that during wide-scale outages, utilities maintain the capacity to restore power effectively and safely to all. This requires a coordinated effort between utilities, regulators, and other stakeholders to ensure that the grid is designed and operated with resilience and flexibility in mind.

In this session, you will learn from the experience of a large-scale emergency EV charging project at Southern California Edison, covering the project's challenges, best practices, and outcomes. The session will also discuss how to plan for sustainability and resiliency in emergency EV charging, such as:

• Identifying key stakeholder roles and responsibilities
• Developing a comprehensive project plan and timeline
• Managing project risks and uncertainties
• Ensuring grid reliability and stability
• Integrating with existing infrastructure and systems
• Balancing environmental and social sustainability goals 

Join us as we discuss the critical considerations for planning and implementing large-scale emergency EV charging projects and gain insights into successful strategies for ensuring utility infrastructure's long-term sustainability and resiliency.