Learn how utilities are accelerating transportation electrification by planning charging infrastructure, supporting fleet transitions, and partnering across sectors to enable a cleaner, more resilient mobility future.

The electrification of transportation is accelerating—from passenger vehicles to medium- and heavy-duty fleets—and utilities are at the center of enabling this transformation. This topic explores how electric utilities are supporting EV adoption through infrastructure planning, rate design, fleet electrification programs, grid readiness, and cross-sector partnerships. Special focus will be given to public and private fleets, depot charging strategies, managed charging, and the role of utilities in supporting equity, resilience, and carbon reduction goals. Sessions will highlight utility-led initiatives, policy drivers, and scalable solutions for a rapidly electrifying transportation sector.

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How PG&E and Duke Are Using AI to Prepare the Grid for Electrification

February 02, 2026

The presentations will detail how teams at both organizations are using AI to automatically project power demand for key customers, facilitate planning for future commercial EV charging and enable more equitable infrastructure investments.

EV Managed Charging Engagement Models and Architectures: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

February 03, 2026

In this session, representatives from PG&E, SCE and SDG&E will present recommendations on the technology architecture and associated cost considerations needed to manage and operate an EV managed charging program based on analyzing four engagement models with third-parties: multiple aggregators, multiple service providers, home energy management systems, and direct utility controls.

Accelerating Fleet Electrification: Utility Programs and Lessons from the Field

February 05, 2026

As California advances toward ambitious decarbonization goals, the electrification of medium- and heavy-duty vehicle fleets is emerging as a cornerstone of the state’s clean transportation strategy.

Transportation electrification educational opportunities

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10:00 AM
  1. 28CD
    50 mins
    Duke Energy and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) are both using advanced planning and AI to prepare their grids for the rising demand from electric vehicles (EVs). Two separate presentations will outli …
11:00 AM
  1. 28CD
    50 mins
    This session explores Alectra’s SmartCharge pilot—an initiative supported by the Ontario Energy Board’s Innovation Sandbox—that demonstrates how utilities can enhance residential customer engagement a …
10:00 AM
  1. 6F
    50 mins
    States are increasingly leading the charge on electrification–and Illinois is among the most ambitious. Through the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), the state has committed to 100% clean electri …
  2. 6D
    50 mins
    As California accelerates its transition to electric transportation, utilities are grappling with how to scale programs that serve grid reliability, affordability, and decarbonization objectives while …
11:00 AM
  1. 6C
    50 mins
    Most utility EV managed charging programs focus solely on peak load reduction; however, these programs can offer far more than that, delivering a range of benefits to both the grid and the customer th …
  2. 6E
    50 mins
    As we step into the era of electrification, utilities are facing the exciting challenge of exponential load growth over the next decade. Maximizing the utilization of existing grid infrastructure is a …
10:00 AM
  1. 6C
    50 mins
    As California advances toward ambitious decarbonization goals, the electrification of medium- and heavy-duty vehicle fleets is emerging as a cornerstone of the state’s clean transportation strategy. E …
1:00 PM
  1. 28CD
    50 mins
    The accelerating electrification of transportation, deployment of distributed energy resources (DERs), and expansion of battery energy storage systems (BESS) are transforming the U.S. energy landscape …