The industry is in the early stages of realizing the potential of V2G: significant challenges include standards harmonization, identifying use cases and business models, the complexity of V2G versus other DERs, competing jurisdictions and more. Working through these issues and enabling utilities, automakers, charging network operators and others to achieve the V2G promise is of keen interest.
First Annual V2G Business, Policy & Technology Forum, February 28 - March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles convenes top industry players, working groups, utility professionals and others who are focused on the successful development and implementation of V2G in the United States. This is a neutral Forum for the different V2G stakeholders to come together and work on accelerating V2G standardization and adoption in the US. The goal is to examine obstacles and challenges to effectively achieving the potential of V2G, and to identify appropriate solutions and implementation success strategies for grid operators and other stakeholders across market verticals. If V2G is important to the future of your organization, don't miss this opportunity to shape the future -- register today and join the proceedings.
Topics to be Addressed Include:
- Accelerating V2G in the emerging V1G charging standardization regime
- The coming or stated EVSE/EV communications mandates in CA and DOT
- IEC/ISO 15118 -- what it is and what it isn't
- The value and challenges of V2G
- V2G-AC vs V2G-DC
- V1G -- its value, challenges and relationship to V2G
- The other standards for V2G -- J 3072, UL 1741 SB/SC, IEEE 2030.5, SunSpec Modbus
- V2G Use Cases and Pilot/Demo projects
- V2G in residential charging
- V2G in C&I workplace charging
- Heavy duty vehicles and V2G -- trucks and buses
- Fleets and V2G
- V2G in travel charging
- Cybersecurity considerations in V2G
- Reconciling U.S. and European charging-related technologies, standards, regulations, and/or stakeholder expectations
- Mapping V2G-associated standards to a common CIM
- Vehicle to Home (V2H) requirements vs V2G/V2B
Forum Audience:
- Network strategists and executives at investor-owned, municipal, and rural utilities
- Grid operations engineers and planners
- EV program managers and fleet managers
- Charging station infrastructure owners
- Consultants and system integrators
- EV manufacturers and charging network operators
- Regulatory and standards professionals
- Technology innovators and equipment vendors
- Energy storage, communications, and power control solutions providers
- Urban planners and municipal transporation analysts
- Researchers, analysts and university professionals
- Renewable energy providers and technology vendors
- Financial and venture capital professionals
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
8:00 - 9:00 am
Registration and Welcome Coffee
9:00 - 9:30 am
Opening Keynote Address
9:30 - 11:00 am
Stakeholder Perspectives on Value Proposition for V2G
One of the big issues with V2G is the business side: How does the vehicle owner get paid? What is the value of V2G for utilities, EV owners, fleet operators, EV charging network operators - and the grid as a whole? This session explores the potential value of V2G for various stakeholders across the value chain.
- Jeff Lu, Air Pollution Specialist, California Energy Commission (moderator)
- Chris Irwin, Program Manager for Transactive Energy, Communications and Interoperability in Smart Grid, U.S. Department of Energy
- Shaun Tuyuri, Sr. Technical Leader - Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, EPRI
- Jordan Smith, P.E., Consulting (Principal) Engineer, Grid Technology Innovation, Southern California Edison
- Representative from Ford Motors invited
11:00 - 11:30 am
Networking Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:15 pm
Follow the $: Delving into the Value of the Top Business Models for V2G
This session will deep-dive into the key business models for residential V2G, workplace/public parking V2G, and fleets + heavy-duty trucks and buses V2G. Current utility trials in New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Nevada will be examined with an eye toward key lessons learned to date. The goal here is to identify a pathway to profitability for V2G and how key industry entities can work today to make that a reality.
- Zach Woogen, Policy Manager, Vehicle-Grid Integration Council (VGIC)
- Representative from SDG&E invited
12:15 - 1:30 pm
Lunch Break
1:30 - 2:30 pm
What Are the Technical Challenges with V2G?
This session focuses on the technical aspects and implications of V2G from both a utility and EV industry perspective. What does it mean for electric grids, and what key considerations must be kept in mind? Issues to be discussed include IEEE 1547/UL 1741 grid-support requirements in an ISO 15118 charging infrastructure, the V2G standards, etc.
- Michael Bourton, Vice President, Business Development, Kitu Systems
- David Narang - Section Manager, Applied Power Systems, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Glenn Skutt, CTO, Fermata Energy
- Sunil Chhaya, Ph.D., Senior Technical Executive -- EV-Energy System Integration, EPRI invited
- Stefan Voit, E:E Consulting GmbH invited
- Joshua McDonald, Consulting Engineer, Southern California Edison invited
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Networking Coffee Break
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Business, Policy and Other Challenges to V2G Success, and How Do We Address Them
Obstacles include business, policy and technical aspects of V2G. For instance, there are competing standardization activities going on for V2G. ISO 15118, IEEE 1547 and J3072 adequately do their job, but they are not harmonized. This session brings together the perspectives of EV manufacturers, utilities, and other industry stakeholders to hash out the key challenges for V2G success, and how best to overcome them.
- Lydia Krefta, Acting Director, Clean Energy Transportation, Regulatory, Compliance and Pilots, PG&E
- Ryan Harty, Division Head, Energy Business Development, American Honda invited
4:00 - 5:15 pm
Facilitated Breakout Sessions, Round 1: Identifying and Ranking Challenges
Focused discussion sessions among attendee subgroups zeroing in on the 1) Technical, 2) Business, and 3) Policy & Regulatory critical challenges we need to address in order to move forward with V2G. The goal is to interact as a group in facilitated breakout table discussions and reach consensus on what the main challenges are, in rank order. Facilitators are:
- Elise Keddie, Senior Project Program Analyst, Allegheny Science & Technology, and Contractor, U.S. Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Office
- James Mater, Co-Founder and Director of Strategy, Smart Grid, QualityLogic
- Zach Woogen, Policy Manager, Vehicle-Grid Integration Council (VGIC)
- Additional facilitators TBA
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Networking Drink Reception
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
8:00 - 9:00 am
Morning Coffee
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Opening Panel: Reporting Out Key Findings of Round 1 Facilitated Breakout Sessions
- Discussion Group Facilitators see above
9:30 - 10:30 am
Facilitated Breakout Sessions, Round 2: Identifying Solutions
Another round of breakout discussion sessions on Technical, Business, and Policy & Regulatory areas -- this time focusing on identifying solutions. Facilitators are:
- Discussion Group Facilitators see above
10:30 - 11:00 am
Networking Coffee Break
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Reporting Out Key Findings of Round 2 (Solutions) Breakout Sessions
- Discussion Group Facilitators see above
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Keynote Lunch
Summary of the V2G Forum's progress, key findings, and next steps
- James Mater, Co-Founder and Director of Strategy, Smart Grid, QualityLogic
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Technology Working Group Meetings
