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Vehicle-Grid Integration Council Presents EVolve 2024 in Berkeley, CA, October 9

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. —The vehicle-grid integration (VGI) landscape is in a pivotal phase. The scale and complexity of integrating more and more electric vehicles (EVs) into the grid have presented both significant opportunities and unprecedented technical challenges. At the core of this challenge is the evolving role of EVs as dynamic grid resources. EVs can act as flexible loads, distribution system management tools, home backup power, and even distributed energy storage. However, without adequate compensation mechanisms, cohesive standards, regulatory frameworks, and incentivized technologies, the full potential of VGI will remain untapped. 

EVolve 2024: Where Industry and Policy Leadership Converge 

Hosted by the Vehicle-Grid Integration Council (VGIC), EVolve, taking place on October 9, 2024, in Berkeley, CA, is an opportunity to engage with thought leaders and technical experts across the transportation electrification technology, utility, and fleet ecosystem who are defining the future of VGI.  

This year’s EVolve event will be a hub of technical expertise and strategic discussions, providing a comprehensive look at the future of VGI. How can solution providers and policymakers overcome the roadblocks to scaling VGI solutions, and how can automakers and utilities collaborate to turn promising pilot programs into nationwide successes? Attendees will dive deep into these issues with panels featuring experts across the industry, including Alice Reynolds, President of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Tim Echols, Commissioner of Georgia Public Service Commission (GPSC), and David Hochschild, Chair of the California Energy Commission (CEC). 

Key sessions open to all include: 

  • “Designing the VGI Future: Shaping Policy to Unlock Societal Benefits” featuring leaders from CPUC, GPSC, CEC, and eMobility Advisors 
  • “Greater Than the Sum of its Parts: V2G in VPPs” featuring leaders from Ford Motor Company, BorgWarner, and the Texas Electric Transportation Resources Alliance 
  • “Bringing Large-Scale Managed Charging to Life” featuring leaders from Xcel Energy, Environmental Defense Fund, and EnergyHub 
  • “Building a VGI Planning Toolkit” featuring leaders from Southern California Edison, CEC, Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP, and Caliber Strategies 
  • “Navigating the Road Ahead for VGI” featuring leaders from the U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council, and CPUC 

In addition, attendees can connect with utility executives, policy leaders, automakers, and technology leaders at the forefront of this rapidly evolving field through several networking opportunities. 

The Future of VGI: Navigating the Road Ahead 

The electrification of transportation is not just about adding more EV load onto the grid — it’s about creating an integrated, resilient energy ecosystem supporting broader multi-sectoral decarbonization. VGI is the critical link that will ensure the grid can support the coming wave of electrification while also leveraging the benefits of EVs. 

Register today for EVolve 2024 and be part of the conversation that will accelerate VGI and drive the successful integration of EVs into the grid: vgicouncil.org/2024-evolve

Thank you to our EVolve sponsors, EnergyHub, BorgWarner, Southern California Edison, and dcbel! 

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About Vehicle-Grid Integration Council 

Vehicle-Grid Integration Council (VGIC) is a national 501(c)(6) membership-based trade association committed to advancing the role of electric vehicles and vehicle-grid integration (VGI) through policy development, education, outreach, and research. VGIC is the only association dedicated to growing the market to recognize and compensate the value of VGI services to support a more reliable, affordable, and efficient electric grid. VGIC members include American Honda Motor Company, Inc., BorgWarner, Fermata Energy, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Nissan Group of North America, Bidirectional Energy, Customized Energy Solutions, dcbel, Eaton, Emporia, EnergyHub, ev.energy, Flux, GridBeyond, Gridwiz, Hyundai Cradle, Kaluza, Landis+Gyr, Leap, Mercedes-Benz, Nuvve Holding Corporation, Orange Charger, Peak Power, PowerFlex, QCells, Stellantis, Sumitomo Electric, Tesla, The Mobility House, Toyota Motor North America, Inc., WeaveGrid, Clean Power Alliance, Holy Cross Energy, Hoosier Energy, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Peninsula Clean Energy, and Sacramento Municipal Utility District. To learn more, visit vgicouncil.org. 

Media Contact:  

Missy Lee 
Marketing Director 
Vehicle-Grid Integration Council 
[email protected]