Speakers

Brittany Blair, Manager of Research and Industry Strategy at Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), specializes in vehicle-grid integration (VGI) topics, including managed charging, bidirectional charging, equity in transportation electrification, and the intersection of transportation electrification and DERMS. At SEPA, Brittany regularly convenes utilities, vehicle and charger manufacturers, software providers, nonprofits, and others to develop industry resources and reports highlighting VGI trends and best practices. She currently supports SEPA's ongoing State of Managed Charging work, co-runs SEPA's and VGIC's Utility Collaboration Forum, and runs SEPA's "Managed Charging Implementation Task Force."

Prior to joining SEPA in 2021, she interned for Newport Consulting on projects pertaining to microgrid business models, net-metering tariff revisions, and transmission & distribution surveys. Brittany holds a MS in Energy Systems Management from the University of San Francisco and a BS/MS in Biotechnology from the University of Nevada, Reno.