EV Zone

The race towards widespread adoption demands streamlined processes, eliminating uncertainties for developers and accelerating the electrified transportation revolution. DISTRIBUTECH stands alone as the exclusive platform delving into grid implications, empowering utilities to seamlessly serve the private sector amidst the escalating EV surge. Join us for this electrifying exploration!

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Bi-Directional Chargers
Changing Infrastructure
Clean Transportation
Customer Engagement
Demand Forecasting
Demand Response
DSO
Fast Charging
Grid Edge Intelligence
Grid Modernization
Interconnection
Local Area Networks
Managed Charging
Smart Meters
Vehicle-to-X Solutions
Virtual Power Plants

DER FOR RELIABILITY

DER Integration
Energy Storage
Fleet Management
Integrated Resource Planning
Behind-the-Meter Technologies
Decarbonization Plans and Strategies
Resiliency
Microgrids
SCADA
DERMS

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SECC's 2024 Consumer Symposium

W312AB

510 mins
- Partner Events
Join the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) for the 2024 Consumer Symposium, a one-of-a-kind event that focuses on residential customers and their relationships with electrification, the smart ...

Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer

480 mins
- Partner Events
Join the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) for the 2024 Consumer Symposium, a one-of-a-kind event that focuses on residential customers and their relationships with electrification, the smart ...

The Prosumer and the Energy Transition: A Close-up Look at Australia

W313

180 mins
- Australia in the Afternoon Workshop
This workshop is free to attend but pre-registration is required. Session 1: Overview of the Australian Energy Transition 2:05 pm - 3:15 pm Australia has moved from relying on coal for 95% of its ele ...

Luke Jenner, Chief Operating Officer - Essential Energy

Richard McIndoe, Executive Chairman - Edge Zero

Charting the Future of Marine Electrification and Charging Infrastructure: A Multi-Perspective Panel

W209

60 mins
- Electric Vehicles
This session brings together experts from Nova Scotia Power and DTE to examine the evolving landscape of sustainable transportation. By delving into the latest advancements in electrification technolo ...

Anurag Kamal, Co-founder and CEO - ElectricFish Energy Inc.

Trevor Hennigar, COO - Rimot.io Inc.

Richard Mueller, Manager Emerging Technology - DTE

Sanjeev Pushkarna, Director, Business Development - Nova Scotia Power Inc.
Managed Charging in Commercial and Residential Buildings – Bringing Together the Technology Value Chain

W203

30 mins
- Electric Vehicles
In the midst of a transformative era in the transportation sector, the widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is reshaping our world. Managed EV charging is increasingly seen as a necessity fo ...

Michael Keating, President - Vertical, Incorporated

Daniel Carr, Head, Smart Cities, GRE&T Centre - Alectra Utilities

Curtis Leishman, Manager, Smart Cities, GRE&T Centre - Alectra Utilities
DER Planning, Visibility & Control: Pathways to Real-time, Local, Autonomous Solutions

W309B

60 mins
- Peer-to-Peer Exchange
Peer-to-peer exchange is a discussion on a specific topic. Discussions provide attendees access to knowledge and expertise to help them address the critical challenges facing the industry today in a s ...

Nicholas Tumilowicz, Director, Distributed Energy Management - Itron
Building Grid Reliability and Resilience - The EV Charging Opportunity For Utilities In The U.S.

Booth 432 Exhibit Floor

30 mins
- Innovative and Emerging Technologies Knowledge Hub
During this session we will explore how coordination between the growth of EVs and the establishment of a smart charging infrastructure that can adjust to the anticipated demand for EV charging, plays ...

Eran Rozenfeld, VP North America - Driivz
Faster Horses and the Currents of Change: The Vital Role of Utilities in Accelerating eMobility

Booth 2071 Exhibit Floor Theater 1

30 mins
- City of the Future
Lately, it seems like EVs are everywhere, from Amazon delivery trucks to traditional school buses. Utilities in early adoption states grapple with challenges like grid capacity and peak demand manage ...

Brandi Turner, Accenture Strategy, Senior Manager - Accenture

7 Ways to Get Solar and EV Capacity Values for your Feeders and Substations

Booth 4343 Exhibit Floor

30 mins
- Grid Edge Technologies Knowledge Hub
We will review different analytical approaches to evaluate your distribution system's solar PV and electric vehicle hosting capacity. These tools help engineers understand the problems and project-bas ...

Larry Trussell, Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - DNV Synergi Electric
Trust in Technology: How Utilities Can Earn Customer Trust and Drive Value through Technology

Booth 3921 Exhibit Floor

30 mins
- EV Zone
Join Charlotte Johnson and Matthew Wapples as they discuss how technology can foster customer trust and unlock value to drive the efficacy of demand response programs. Our energy future depends on de ...

Matthew Wapples, Director of Customer Growth - Kraken

Charlotte Johnson, Global Head of Markets - KrakenFlex

Utility Planning for Distribution-Optimized EV Charging

W203

30 mins
- Electric Vehicles
This session will discuss the Portland General Electric (PGE) Test Bed EV Charging Study, in which PGE leverages vehicle telematics, utility data (e.g., transformer loading), and WeaveGrid's algorithm ...

Michael Keating, President - Vertical, Incorporated

Matthew Mills, Technical Project Manager - Smart Grid Test Bed - Portland General Electric

Luna Ascha, Program Manager - WeaveGrid

Lunch Roundtables- Tuesday

W414AB

60 mins
- Breakfast & Lunch Roundtables
Full conference badge is required for admittance. Additionally, all full conference badge holders must pre-register to reserve a seat. To check your registration or to reserve a seat, please visit the ...
Exploring the Value of Distributed Intelligence Use Cases in Advance of Deployment

Booth 4343 Exhibit Floor

60 mins
- Grid Edge Technologies Knowledge Hub
Utilities are exploring the capabilities of distributed intelligence (DI) to better understand the technology, maximize the value of AMI investments related to grid modernization mandates that are dri ...

Jason Stanislaus, Senior Engineer, AMI Engineering and Strategy - Commonwealth Edison

Alexander Bermeo, Engineer - Commonwealth Edison

Luis Pizano, AMI Program Director - Eversource

Natalie Hammer, Business Growth Manager - Itron

Smart Cities, Electric Mobility, and Charging Infrastructure

W307AB

30 mins
- Smart Cities
The future of mobility in cities is electric. However, as EV adoption increases, a truly smart city will require a reliable and universal charging network. Today, the grid cannot handle anticipated d ...

Andrew Miller, Senior Leader and Consultant - Hatch
Evaluating a mobile BESS system operating in time-shifting mode in a Brazilian electrical network

W204

30 mins
- DER for Reliability
This work has the great contribution of presenting a field application of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) operating in time-shift mode in a real electrical system in Brazil. One of the differen ...

Adrian Ferreira, Electrical Engineer - (re)energisa - Energisa Group

Paloma Dias, Control and Automation Engineer - (re)energisa - Energisa Group

Utility EV Managed Charging Programs: Lessons Learned

W203

60 mins
- Electric Vehicles
Recent studies suggest the impact on electric utilities from vehicle electrification could surpass $200 billion by 2050, and if left unchecked, individual EV deployments could end up costing the avera ...

Mark Moniz, Energy Efficiency Consultant, Demand Response and Managed Charging - Eversource

Cory Gordon, Director, Transportation Electrification (TE) - Duke Energy

Jonathan "JT" Thompson, SVP Sales - Generac Grid Services

Daniel Carr, Head, Smart Cities, GRE&T Centre - Alectra Utilities

Mark Rawson, SVP, Partnerships and Strategy - Rhythmos

Exploring the Value of Distributed Intelligence Use Cases in Advance of Deployment

Booth 4343 Exhibit Floor

60 mins
- Grid Edge Technologies Knowledge Hub
Utilities are exploring the capabilities of distributed intelligence (DI) to better understand the technology, maximize the value of AMI investments related to grid modernization mandates that are dri ...

Jason Stanislaus, Senior Engineer, AMI Engineering and Strategy - Commonwealth Edison

Alexander Bermeo, Engineer - Commonwealth Edison

Luis Pizano, AMI Program Director - Eversource

Ford Customer Experiences, Behaviors, and Performance in Vehicle - Grid Integration Programs

W209

30 mins
- Electric Vehicles
This session will highlight key takeaways from Ford Motor Company's experiences within VGI programs utilizing the Open Vehicle Grid Integration Platform (OVGIP). We will explore the various types of ...

Anurag Kamal, Co-founder and CEO - ElectricFish Energy Inc.

Julie Mitchell, Senior Product Manager, Energy Services - Ford Motor Company

Rani Murali, VGI Program Manager - Ford Motor Company

Electric Vehicle VPP Lessons From Around The World

Booth 3921 Exhibit Floor

30 mins
- EV Zone
ev.energy operates its electric vehicle virtual power plant across the globe: network congestion management in the UK, peak shaving in Missouri, low carbon turn-up in California, wholesale price alig ...

Kate Merson, Grid Services Director - ev.energy

Transportation Electrification with an Eye on Energy Justice: Planning for Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicle Electrification

W203

60 mins
- Electric Vehicles
The panel will cover two important aspects of transportation electrification: energy justice and fleet electrification. Panelists will show how a Transportation Electrification Energy Justice tool can ...

James Tong, CEO - Advanced Grid Consulting

Richard Fioravanti, Director, Transportation Electrification - Quanta Technology

Andy Eiden, Principal Planning & Strategy Analyst, Distributed Resources - Portland General Electric

Jun Wen, Principal Advisor, Grid Strategy - Southern California Edison

Steven Coley, Manager of Grid R&D - Tennessee Valley Authority

Jeremiah Deboever, Technical Leader - Electric Power Research Company
Case Study: Fleet Electrification at CenterPoint Energy

W209

30 mins
- Electric Vehicles
CenterPoint Energy has begun the process of fleet electrification to meet its goals of electrifying 100% of company sedans and SUVs, 20% of ½ Ton Trucks, and 10% of aerial fleet by 2030. This session ...

Ernie Vidovic, Vice President, Operations/ COO - GrandBridge Energy Inc.

John Nemec, Electrical Engineer - Burns & McDonnell

David Owen, Transportation Electrification Manager - CenterPoint Energy
Interactive Managed EV Charging

Booth 3921 Exhibit Floor

30 mins
- EV Zone
EV adoption is at an inflection point and electric utilities are challenged to support this unprecedented load and demand growth while minimizing grid disruption safely, reliably, and affordably. Trad ...

John Romero, VP, Electric Vehicle Solutions - Landis+Gyr

Managing Residential Electric Vehicle Charging Across the Distribution Grid

Booth 432 Exhibit Floor

30 mins
- Innovative and Emerging Technologies Knowledge Hub
As Electric Vehicle adoption continues to increase so does the load on the grid. Utilities are struggling to understand where people are charging, how long they are charging, and the impact on the dis ...

Eric Lambert, EV Charging Product Manager - Hubbell

Joe Glazer, Director, NPX - Hubbell

Wide Area Distribution Assessments to Inform System Planning, Integrate DER, and Improve Grid Resilience

W204

30 mins
- DER for Reliability
Augmenting hosting capacity studies to consider the ability to accommodate load, distributed generation growth, and DER mitigation solutions allows distribution utilities to expand the applications of ...

Arup Barat, Senior Product Manager - Itron

Matthew Rylander, Technical Lead Engineer - EPRI

Jason Krupp, RGT Program Manager - Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal Fleet Electrification: What Does Electrifying the Kargest Fleet in the world Mean to the Grid?

W209

30 mins
- Electric Vehicles
The US Federal Government is electrifying its fleet. This action poses challenges to local EVSE infrastructure readiness as well as the larger grid, at scale. As a piece of this puzzle, this presentat ...

Ernie Vidovic, Vice President, Operations/ COO - GrandBridge Energy Inc.

Joseph Blackwell, Director Energy Infrastructure, and Automation - Leidos
Grid Edge Voltage Control - A New Toolkit for Restoring and Maintaining Power Quality

W304EF

30 mins
- Customer Engagement
Today, electric utilities face increasing challenges to deliver power to industrial and large customers. With the rapid adoption of renewable energy and beneficial electrification (electric vehicles a ...

Richard Stuebi, President - Future Energy Advisors

Troy Cherry, Head of Business Development VRDT - Reinhausen

Jason Brown, Superintendent of Electrical Operations - Humboldt Utilities

Breakfast Roundtables- Wednesday

W414AB

60 mins
- Breakfast & Lunch Roundtables
Full conference badge is required for admittance. Additionally, all full conference badge holders must pre-register to reserve a seat. To check your registration or to reserve a seat, please visit the ...

Rethinking DERMS

W207

30 mins
- DERMS
Arizona Public Service is developing an incremental approach to meeting their DERMS requirements, beginning with DER Visibility. Join this discussion with APS, Siemens Grid Software and EnergyHub as t ...

James Ketchledge, Chief Delvery Officer - Smart Earth Technologies

Michael McMaster, DERMS Program Lead - Arizona Public Service

Sean Lerette, Solutions Architect - Siemens Grid Software

Stephanie Ross, Data Scientist - EnergyHub
Lessons from Canada's First Heavy-duty Truck Charging Project

W203

30 mins
- Electric Vehicles
This session will provide lessons learned from one of the first utility-led heavy-duty truck charging projects in Canada. This presentation will explore how AUX Energy, and its partners, Pride Trucki ...

James Tong, CEO - Advanced Grid Consulting

Kyle Mersky, Director, Growth - Hydro One

Alex Bettencourt, Senior Managing Director - Black & Veatch
Fleet Electrification: Lessons Learned from Leading US Utilities

W209

60 mins
- Electric Vehicles
Fleet electrification is a growing trend that poses both challenges and opportunities for utilities. As utilities strive to meet the demands of this long-term shift, it is crucial for them to build ex ...

Ernie Vidovic, Vice President, Operations/ COO - GrandBridge Energy Inc.

Michael Sojka, Lead Product Manager - NextEra Mobility

Mobile and Transportable Energy Storage Systems – Achieving Reliability and Resilience through Design and Engineering

W204

30 mins
- DER for Reliability
Aligned with the rising need for clean energy and reliable power supply, mobile and transportable energy storage systems have recently been investigated and deployed as replacements for mobile diesel ...

Rajan Chudgar, Managing Director - DWC Consulting

Umair Zia, Director, Electric Distribution Engineering - Eversource Energy

Gerald Warchol, Manager of DER Integration & Engineering - Dominion Energy

Farid Katiraei, VP, Advanced Technology Integration - Quanta Technology
Grid Decarbonization through DER Orchestration:Leveraging Customer Energy Resource Flexibility at Scale

W203

30 mins
- Electric Vehicles
Join us for a discussion about a utility's journey toward decarbonization by tapping into old and new resources. Learn how a utility's strategy leverages grid edge resources such as demand response, ...

Building a New Kind of Network: A Discussion with BC Hydro on Public Charging in Off-Grid Areas

W203

30 mins
- Electric Vehicles
A provincial zero emission vehicle mandate, robust government subsidies, and a culture of environmental stewardship have led British Columbia to have the highest penetration of consumer EV ownership i ...

Ryan Cheney, Clean Energy Innovation Fellow - Department of Energy

Joe English, Manager – BC Hydro Public EV Fast Charging Program Site Development - BC Hydro

Sara Ganowski, eMobility & Power and Utilities Canada Lead - EY
How Investment in Research Can Benefit Utilities

W304GH

30 mins
- Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Rapid, behind-the-meter adoption of technologies like solar PV, storage, and electric vehicles, will create a shift in how utilities serve their customers. While these technologies support clean energ ...

Mehrdod Mohseni, Executive Vice President - SSP Innovations

Rubin York, Project Research Engineer - Orlando Utilities Commission
From Grid to Charger: Integrating EV Chargers in Demand Response Solutions

W209

30 mins
- Electric Vehicles
A session on implementing a software system for managing EV chargers as Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) in the context of Demand Response. We discuss interfacing the grid/utility side with Charg ...

Lunch Roundtables- Wednesday

W414AB

60 mins
- Breakfast & Lunch Roundtables
Full conference badge is required for admittance. Additionally, all full conference badge holders must pre-register to reserve a seat. To check your registration or to reserve a seat, please visit the ...

Electrification in the Home and on the Road

W304EF

30 mins
- Customer Engagement
Based on nationally representative consumer research, this session will provide an overview of consumers’ interests and concerns related to electrification in the home and on the road, including sampl ...

Tom Friedman, Managing Partner - AlignResults Consulting, LLC

Nathan Shannon, President & CEO - Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC)

Keith Dennis, President - Beneficial Electrification League
Planning for EV Impacts on the Distribution Grid

W203

60 mins
- Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is projected to considerably grow in the near future which has the potential to impact the distribution system, especially the low-voltage secondary circuits. This utili ...

Ryan Cheney, Clean Energy Innovation Fellow - Department of Energy

Ankush Agarwal, Director of Technology and Innovation - Exelon Corporation

Joseph Johnson, Senior Program Manager, Grid R&D - TVA

Kevin Young, Director, Customer Programs - Tampa Electric Company

Justin Harrison, Distribution Transformation & Planning Manager - Alabama Power

Jouni Peppanen, Senior Technical Leader - Electric Power Research Institute
Future-Proof the Grid and Drive Electric Vehicle Adoption With EV Charging Programs Done Right

W209

30 mins
- Electric Vehicles
The increase of electric vehicle on the road provides challenges and opportunities to utility companies who have a unique role to play in this transition. By offering grants, rebates, and incentives, ...

Frank Fata, Global Head of Utilities and Smart Charging Partnership - FLO
Gaining a Deeper Understanding of Your Distribution Grid

W308CD

30 mins
- Advanced Distribution Operations
The Electric Distribution System is undergoing the biggest transformation since the mass adoption of air conditioning over 75 years ago. This we know. What we don't know is what equipment is being in ...

Rob Wolf, Grid Automation Solution Architect - Hubbell

Lessons from Fleet-based Vehicle-to-grid Programs in Market Today

W209

30 mins
- Electric Vehicles
EV fleets are valuable grid resources due to their significant aggregate battery capacity and unique charging behavior. In this session, experts will share learnings from V1G and V2X fleet programs in ...

Michael Keating, President - Vertical, Incorporated

Kevin Schwain, Senior Director of Electric Vehicle Strategy - EnergyHub

Ryan Wheeler, Fleet Electrification Product Owner - National Grid
Unlocking the Full Visibility of DERs

W207

30 mins
- DERMS
For Hawaiian Electric, the adoption of behind-the-meter DERs is increasing and will continue to increase exponentially in the coming years as Hawaii transitions to 100% renewable energy by 2045. The u ...

George Bjelovuk

Coral Siminovich, Product Portfolio Management - Distributed Energy Resources | NextGen Grid Management Software - Siemens Grid Software
Unlocking the Full Visibility of DERs

W207

30 mins
- DERMS
For Hawaiian Electric, the adoption of behind-the-meter DERs is increasing and will continue to increase exponentially in the coming years as Hawaii transitions to 100% renewable energy by 2045. The u ...

George Bjelovuk

Coral Siminovich, Product Portfolio Management - Distributed Energy Resources | NextGen Grid Management Software - Siemens Grid Software

Preparing California’s Grid for Electrified Transportation by 2035

W203

30 mins
- Electric Vehicles
In August of 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved the trailblazing Advanced Clean Cars II rule requiring 100 percent of new car sales in California to be zero-emission vehicles by ...

Ryan Cheney, Clean Energy Innovation Fellow - Department of Energy

Erik Takayesu, SVP, Asset Strategy and Planning - Southern California Edison

Trina Horner, Vice President of Professional and Advisory Services - Kevala, Inc.

Suncheth Bhat, Chief Business Officer - EV Realty

Philip Jones, Executive Director - Alliance for Transportation Electrification
Integrated EV & DER Forecasting, Distribution Impact Assessment, and DER Roadmap Investment Planning

W311AB

30 mins
- Energy Orchestration and the DSO
Adoption of distributed energy resources (DERs) including solar photovoltaic (PV), electric vehicles (EV), energy storage, and heat pumps will continue to grow in the coming years. Software solutions ...

Michael Danziger, Managing Director - Deloitte Consulting LLP

Marcelo Sandoval, CEO - ProsumerGrid, Inc.

Sadegh Vejdan, Director of Optimization - ProsumerGrid, Inc.
Vehicle to Grid Integration Using On-boarded vs. Off-boarded Bi-directional Chargers

W209

30 mins
- Electric Vehicles
This session provides a series of presentations to outline a unique insight in the state of vehicle to grid integration using on-boarded and off-boarded chargers, i.e., AC and DC V2G EVCS, respectivel ...

Michael Keating, President - Vertical, Incorporated

Jordan Smith, Consulting Engineer, Grid Technology Innovation - Southern California Edison

Tracy Li, Director, Transportation Electrification - Duke Energy Corporation

Nikoo Kouchakipour, Manager - Electrification Technology - Quanta Technology

Cut the Carbon, and Crack the Code: A Guide to Misguided EV Programs

W203

30 mins
- Electric Vehicles
Hear from speakers of current and former utility regulators about what makes for a good electric vehicle (EV) and transportation electrification filing. The session will cover topics including equity, ...

Ryan Cheney, Clean Energy Innovation Fellow - Department of Energy

Matt Nelson, Principal - Apex Analytcis
The State of Bidirectional Charging - Are We There Yet?

W209

60 mins
- Electric Vehicles
Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) applications are beginning to transition from a demonstration technology with limited pilot projects to a commercially mature product ready for mass market adoption. Howeve ...

Rudi Halbright, Product Manager, Expert, Vehicle-Grid Integration - PG&E

Priya Machi, V2X Programs Manager - General Motors

Marc Andre Forget, CEO - dcbel

Sarah Swickard, Manager, Vehicle-Grid Integration - PG&E

Garrett Fitzgerald, Senior Director, Electrification - Smart Electric Power Alliance
Preparing the Grid for Commercial Fleet Electrification

W304EF

60 mins
- Customer Engagement
Commercial fleet electrification will create significant new loads in concentrated areas of the distribution grid. Hear from fleet program managers at utilities across the country who have developed p ...

Stephen Callahan, EVP - GridBright

Julie Dietrich, Fleet Electrification Program Manager - Evergy

Jason Haines, Manager Customer Fleet Electrification and DCFC Depots - Duke Energy

Luke Whittemore - Portland General Electric

Megan Truman, Business Development Manager - Burns & McDonnell

Analyzing the Effects of Harmonic Distortion Generated by DC Fast Chargers on Distribution Networks: Real-World Case Study

W203

30 mins
- Electric Vehicles
As the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to grow, it is crucial to assess the impact of EV chargers on the power quality (PQ) of the electric distribution network. A new study aims to comp ...

Anurag Kamal, Co-founder and CEO - ElectricFish Energy Inc.

Dora Dong, Project Engineer - Powertech Labs Inc

Energy Orchestration & the DSO: The Necessary Tools & Technologies to Support DSO Functions

W311A

30 mins
- Energy Orchestration and the DSO
Imagine a world where the power grid is not just a passive network of wires and poles, but a dynamic system that can respond to the changing needs and preferences of its customers. A world where dist ...

Breakfast Roundtables- Thursday

W414AB

60 mins
- Breakfast & Lunch Roundtables
Full conference badge is required for admittance. Additionally, all full conference badge holders must pre-register to reserve a seat. To check your registration or to reserve a seat, please visit the ...