NEXT WEEK: 8th EV Charging Infrastructure Summit in San Francisco to Examine Key Opportunities, Market Drivers and Enabling Technologies in the U.S.
The U.S. electric vehicle charging infrastructure market size was valued at USD 5.09 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 30.3% from 2025 to 2030.* This strong market growth can be attributed to increasing initiatives taken by both the public and private sectors to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles in the U.S.
Organized by the Smart Grid Observer, the 8th EV Charging Infrastructure Summit – North America: West, February 24-25, 2026 in San Francisco convenes top industry experts and energy professionals to examine key trends and opportunities in the growing EV charging market. Case studies of current utility programs and deployments will be discussed with an eye toward refining strategies, evaluating technologies, and implementing business models that ensure widespread EV adoption is optimized for all stakeholders.
Held at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, attendees will have in-depth networking opportunities in which to connect and discuss the most challenging issues facing the EV charging sector in the U.S.
Organizations confirmed to speak include: Volvo Group, PG&E, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), Reliant, Prologis, The Brattle Group, CALSTART, Grid Strategies, Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Vehicle-Grid Integration Council, Voltra, Voltpost, Ubicquia, Relion, InCharge Energy, Monta, Synop, ABM Industries, Paired Power, Paren, DER Security Corp, Critical Loop, SecureG, Highland Electric Fleets, Prezent Energy, Electric Vehicle Charging Accessibility Network, Hubject, Cal EPIC and others.
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Topics to be covered include:
• EV Charging in the U.S. — Progress, Opportunities and Outlook
• Reliability in Practice: Achieving and Sustaining 97% Uptime
• Grid Expansion 2.0: What FERC Order 1920 Means for EV Charging
• Solutions for Accelerating EV Charger Energization: Perspectives from States Leading on Charger Deployment
• Charging Smarter, Not Harder: How AI Expands EV Charging Capacity
• Beyond the Charger: How Grid Conditions Impact EVSE Reliability
• Software-defined Microgrid Controls for Seamless Integration of Solar, Storage and EV Charging
• Retrofitting Lampposts into Scalable EV Charging
• Five Years of Nordic EV Charging: Lessons for U.S. CPOs
• From Mobility to Grid Asset: Integrating Vehicle-to-Grid into VPPs
• Delivering Supplemental Power without Exceeding Utility Site Limits
• Strategies for Resilient and Affordable EV Charging for Public and Private Fleets
• Effective Charger O&M from Detection to Resolution
• Software and Technology Solutions for Maximizing EV Microgrid Performance
• Interoperability and Data Standards — Roaming, Plug-and-Charge & Beyond
• And much more
“Ensuring the rollout of reliable, high-performance charging infrastructure is a key must-do for the success of the EV industry,” says Daniel Coran, program manager for the Summit. “This is a unique opportunity to network one-on-one with leading innovators and executive driving the advancement of the charging sector here in the U.S. at this critical time.”
The Summit is sponsored by Voltra, Lincoln Electric and Relion. Media partners include PTR (Power Technology Research) Inc., E-Mobility Engineering, EVinfo.net, V2G insight, AltEnergyMag, and Energy XPRT.
>> Full agenda is here
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About the Organizer
The Smart Grid Observer is a online information resource serving the smart energy sector. SGO delivers news and analysis on technology advances, market trends, and policy developments, and organizes practitioner-focused forums on topics such as microgrids, grid modernization, EV charging, V2G, ICS cybersecurity, demand response, and more.
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* Source: U.S. Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Market (2025 – 2030), Grand View Research
