Latest installment of EDTA's Leader Series at National Press Club

Washington, DC, Jun 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --


Who: The forum will bring together electric vehicle industry leaders, policymakers and journalists covering transportation, energy, the environment and policies that impact the EV value chain.


What: This is the latest installment in EDTA's Leader Series exploring topics related to the electrification of transportation. See below program.


Why: Participants will explore how electric transportation will shape the grid of the future.


Where: National Press Club - 529 14th Street NW - Washington, DC 20045


When: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - 1 to 4 PM Eastern


Event Program:

Opening Remarks - Rob Stewart – Manager of Smart Grid & Technology, Pepco Holdings and Chairman, EDTA
Keynote - Michael Picker – President, California Public Utilities Commission
Panel: Utility Strategies for E-Mobility

Moderator: Genevieve Cullen – President, EDTA
Panelists:

Becky Knox – Director of Retail & Consumer Policy, Retail Energy Services, Edison Electric Institute
David Sawaya – Director of Clean Transportation, Pacific Gas & Electric
Claire Dooley – Director of Product Analytics, Greenlots

 Networking Break
 Panel: New Market Agents Helping to Integrate Mobility into the Grid

Moderator: Michael Britt – VP Energy Innovation Center, Southern Company
Panelists:

Sara Rafalson – Director of Market Development, EVgo
Corey Ershow – Transportation Policy Manager, Lyft
Ben Grumbles – Secretary of the Environment, State of Maryland
Gary Rackliffe – Vice President of Smart Grids, ABB

Speaker - Michael Pesin – Deputy Assistant Secretary for Advanced Grid Research and Development, U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
Closing Remarks - Genevieve Cullen – President, EDTA

Attendees: Register at https://leaderseriesjune2018.eventbrite.com


Media: Contact EDTA to obtain media credentials and National Press Club guest access code.

Contact:
Jake Styacich
Electric Drive Transportation Association
jstyacich@electricdrive.org
(202) 408-0774 ext. 307