WEBINAR DETAILS:
Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM PT
SPEAKERS:
Michelle Bogen, Project Manager, Grid Services, Ford Motor Company
Blake Heidenreich, Strategic Advisor, Southern California Edison
Yen Le, Strategy Manager, E-Mobility Team, Con Edison
Moderated by Zach Woogen, Executive Director, Vehicle-Grid Integration Council
As electric vehicles (EVs) rapidly become a cornerstone of our energy future, their integration with the grid is more important than ever. VGIC’s Utility Collaboration Forum (UCF) brings together a diverse network of industry and utility stakeholders—from utilities to automakers and charging providers—to collaboratively tackle the most pressing challenges of managed charging, bidirectional charging, and distributed energy resources (DERs) paired charging technologies.
Join us for an in-depth webinar where experts will discuss UCF’s recently released "Best Practices for Vehicle-Grid Integration (VGI) Pilot and Program Development," a critical guide for utilities, regulators, and industry stakeholders working to unlock the full potential of VGI solutions. With insights from over 40 innovative organizations, this session will explore key strategies to harnessing the power of EVs to support grid resilience, lower energy costs, and drive the future of electrification.
This webinar will highlight practical approaches to setting a VGI vision, pilot and program design, customer engagement and retention, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) bidirectional charging, and vehicle telematics and EV supplier equipment (EVSE) submetering. Our speakers will share actionable recommendations and lessons learned from real-world VGI efforts, providing a roadmap for developing and scaling successful programs that drive both customer and grid benefits.
Whether you’re a utility, automaker, policy-maker, or third-party service provider, this webinar will offer valuable insights into developing VGI solutions that help meet the evolving needs of the grid and accelerate the transition to a more resilient, affordable energy future.
Register for this webinar to learn:
How to set a clear VGI vision for pilots/programs within broader organizational goals
Key elements needed to design an effective VGI pilot program
How to create and maintain a positive and seamless experience for customers
Supplemental recommendations for V2X bidirectional charging interconnection and service connection
Importance of incorporating vehicle telematics and embedded EVSE submetering