The Edison Electric Institute estimates some 9.6 million charge points will be needed in the U.S. by the end of the decade to support an estimated 18.7 million EVs on the road. As of April 2023, there were 136,513 charging ports at 53,764,000 public and private stations, according to the U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center. This massive increase in EV charging infrastructure will have important implications for the grid, and present stakeholders with significant challenges - and opportunities.

Organized by the Smart Grid Observer, the 4th EV Charging Infrastructure Summit - North America, West, January 30-31 2024 in Los Angeles convenes top industry experts and utility professionals to examine how growing EV adoption rates will impact the network, and what investments are needed to ensure grid stability and benefit. Case studies of current utility programs and deployments will be discussed with an eye toward refining strategies, identifying technologies, and implementing business models that will ensure widespread EV adoption is optimized for all parties involved.

Topics to be Addressed Include:

Latest in smart charging and wireless charging
Trends in EV adoption and implications for utilities
Innovations in charging infrastructure
Toward the Net-Zero EV: tech options and policies
Providing incentives to increase consumer demand for EVs
California's requirement for all new vehicles to be EVs by 2035
EV and battery advances, and implications for charging infrastructure
Integrating and optimizing renewable energy resources
Integration of EV charging into microgrids
Energy storage and EV charging

Utility case studies and programs to date
Scaling up existing charging operator networks
Impact of EVs on grid operations and planning
Regulatory requirements and standards
Reuse of EV batteries into grid-scale energy storage systems
Modeling and grid architecture planning: ensuring that charging is a grid benefit
Charging station operators perspective
Municipal perspectives and initiatives
EV manufacturer perspectives on charging infrastructure requirements

Forum Audience:

Network strategists and executives at investor-owned, municipal, and rural utilities

Grid operations engineers and planners

EV program managers and fleet managers

Charging station infrastructure owners

Consultants and system integrators

EV manufacturers and charging network operators

Regulatory and standards professionals

Technology innovators and equipment vendors

Energy storage, communications, and power control solutions providers

Urban planners and municipal transporation analysts

Researchers, analysts and university professionals

Renewable energy providers and technology vendors

Financial and venture capital professionals

Be sure to join your EV charging industry colleagues for in-depth information-sharing and in-person networking - register today!

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