EPRI Infrastructure Working Council (IWC) Meeting
and Joint VGIC-SEPA Utility Collaboration Forum
Note: Subject to change - speakers to be announced
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
EPRI's National Electric Transportation Infrastructure Working Council (IWC) provides a forum for electric utilities, automotive manufacturers, component manufacturers, government agencies, related industry associations, standards organizations, and other electric vehicle (EV) industry stakeholders to address issues regarding electric infrastructure for transportation electrification. The primary objective of IWC meetings is to develop recommendations for charging and communication standards for plug-in electric vehicles, as well as commercial and industrial transportation electrification infrastructure, serving as a forum for infrastructure problem solving, and for information exchange between industries and stakeholders. In support of electrically powered vehicle technology, the IWC focuses on interoperability, safety, best practices, standards gaps and simplicity of grid infrastructure.
For May, IWC is being held in collaboration with the Spring 2025 V2G Business, Policy, and Technology Forum and the VGIC-SEPA Utility Collaboration Forum. To register, click here.
Program Agenda
9:00 - 9:15 am
Welcome and Introductions
Executive Director
Vehicle-Grid Integration Council (VGIC)
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Q Consultants, LLC
9:15 - 9:45 am
What really matters on the EV Consumer Charging Habits on Grid Design Impacts
9:45 - 10:15 am
AI Enable Grid Power Bank for High Powered EV Charging
10:15 - 10:45 am
Optimized EV Charging through Telematics
10:45 - 11:00 am
Break
11:00 - 11:30 am
Managing EVs as a Virtual Power Plant - Lessons from Around the World
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Maximize Vehicle and Charger Uptime While Managing Energy Costs and Unlocking Scale
Head of Business Development
Synop
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12:00 - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 pm
Vehicle-Grid Integration Council (VGIC) – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA): Utility Collaboration Forum
In partnership with EPRI’s Infrastructure Working Council, VGIC and SEPA will co-facilitate a 90-minute Utility Collaboration Forum session. Panelists and attendees will discuss key barriers and strategies for scaling vehicle-grid integration (VGI), including managed charging and V2X program value, submetering and telematics, and VGI planning. This session will also showcase the recently released 2024 VGIC UCF Best Practices Report [utilitydive.com], offering a framework for stakeholders to develop large-scale VGI programs. Whether you’re involved in utility system planning, EV charging infrastructure deployment, standards development, or policy development, this interactive session will provide crucial insights.
Executive Director
Vehicle-Grid Integration Council (VGIC)
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Senior Analyst, Research & Industry Strategy
Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
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2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Enabling Access to Sustainable, Affordable Energy From a Reliable Power Grid
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Break
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Assembling the EV Smart Grid
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Accelerating Electric Transportation Adoption Through Innovative Fast Charging Infrastructure
4:30 - 5:00 pm
V2G Considerations and Misconceptions
5:00 pm
Adjourn
Dinner/Reception Sponsored by VGIC and NEMA
Brittany Blair is a Senior Analyst in Research and Industry Strategy at the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), where she contributes to advancing a net-zero carbon energy system. Since joining SEPA in June 2021, Brittany has supported research projects on managed and bidirectional electric vehicle charging, equity in transportation electrification, distribution resource planning, and microgrids. Her recent publications include "The State of Managed Charging in 2024" and "Advancing Building Electrification: Utility Case Studies." Prior to SEPA, Brittany interned at Newport Consulting, focusing on microgrid business models and net-metering tariff revisions. She holds an MS in Energy Systems Management from the University of San Francisco and both a BS and MS in Biotechnology from the University of Nevada, Reno. Brittany is passionate about environmental initiatives and enjoys hiking in the Lake Tahoe region and exploring botanical gardens.
Shana Patadia has extensive experience working with fleet operators and software/hardware providers to integrate vehicles, chargers, and grid services and so accelerate fleet electrification. At ChargePoint, as Director of Emerging Technologies and Business Development, she oversaw EV fleet partnerships for ride-share, rental car, and autonomous vehicle programs, and also led the productization of ChargePoint's fleet charging software. In her subsequent role as Senior Director of Business Development at EV Realty, Patadia contributed to developing large-scale "grid-ready" charging hubs for commercial fleets. Now at Synop, Shana continues to help fleet-centric companies overcome infrastructure barriers and scale their electric vehicle operations, improving the charging ecosystem for themselves and their customers.
Zach Woogen is Executive Director at Vehicle-Grid Integration Council (VGIC), where he leads regulatory, policy, and market development efforts, covering rate and program design, interconnection rules and regulations, and managed charging and V2X technology in the leading VGI markets. Zach is also a Senior Manager at Strategen, supporting go-to-market strategy and market intelligence for clients and utilities in the V2X and smart charging space. Zach has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Economics and Policy from the University of California, Berkeley.