EVs2Scale2030 – EPRI’s Online Tool for Utility Planning for Electrification at Scale

This webinar will explain and demonstrate the work by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to align critical fleet information in online tools to facilitate electric utility industry preparation for transportation electrification. The presentation will focus on the unique attributes and needs of fleets. It will also review how fleets can support the EVs2Scale2030 initiative for the mutual benefit of both industries. This webinar will be conducted by EPRI, which is the leading R&D organization for the electric utility industry. EPRI is taking the lead role for consolidating industry data and determining the energy and power requirements necessary for fleet electrification.

When: January 30 starting at 3 p.m. ET

Registration: This is a free webinar for NAFA Members only. The Zoom link will be provided prior to the event start date.

Speakers:

Jamie Dunckley
Program Manager of Electric Transportation
Electric Power Research Institute

Jamie leads the Electric Transportation Team at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). She also leads the eRoadMAP online tool, part of the EVs2Scale2030 initiative. Both roles showcase a strong understanding of data and data analysis that help drive data driven actions. Working with both utilities and OEMs, Jamie works to see how she can pull together data from both sides of the industry in order to aid in electrification planning efforts.

Jamie’s work at EPRI has touched on a wide range of topics from understanding incentives or actions that most influence EV adoption to tracking light duty EVs to understand where, when and how much they charge. She has also lead planning for electrification where local vehicle charging is added together with building electrification to understand future electric loads. Jamie has B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a M.S. and PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University. In 2018 she was named one of Public Utilities Fortnightly’s Top Innovators of 2018 for her work tracking electric vehicle behavior.

Britta K. Gross
Director of Transportation
Electric Power Research Institute

Britta Gross leads the Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI) transportation program as well as the EVs2Scale2030 initiative and is responsible for defining the market strategies needed to accelerate the electrification of the transportation system, with an urgent focus on identifying the critical gaps that need to be addressed to achieve 2030 climate-aligned goals.

Britta was formerly the Director of Advanced Vehicle Commercialization at General Motors, responsible for the energy and infrastructure strategies required to enable the commercialization of battery and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. Britta is also currently a commissioner, and former President, of the Orlando Utilities Commission, Orlando’s electric and water utility.

She has an Electrical Engineering degree from LSU and studied language arts at the University of Wurzburg in Germany. She has held numerous board seats, including the Alliance for Transportation Electrification, NACFE, MobilityData, Plug in America, the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), and served as a Governor appointee on both the Massachusetts and Maryland EV Commissions. Ms. Gross has received numerous industry awards including the Forth Roadmap Career Achievement Award, Automotive News’ “Electrifying 100”, the GreenBiz “Verge 25” award, the Stephen R. Connors Visionary Award, and has testified at the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on transportation electrification.

Mike Rowand
Sr. Advisor
Electric Power Research Institute

Mike Rowand is an energy industry leader in the transition to electric transportation, including the adoption of medium & heavy-duty vehicles. For almost 20 years Mike has been on the forefront of utility research and planning for EVs and has held leadership positions in multiple industry groups that influence Electric Transportation and Distributed Energy technologies. He has 40 years’ experience in the electric utility industry in a variety of roles including Emerging Technology, Transmission and Distribution Engineering, Customer Service, Rates and Regulatory processes, and Marketing. Mike is a Sr. Advisor to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and provides consulting services to companies across the EV ecosystem.