CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
October 27, 2022
8:30-9:00 am - Coffee and Registration - Ballroom
9:00-9:15 am - Opening Remarks and Welcome - Ballroom
9:15-10:15 am - Panel 1: California NEVI Plan - Ballroom
Overview and update on California’s plan for its $384 million dollar allocation of the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program funds.
Moderator:
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Gia Vacin, Deputy Director of Zero-Emission Vehicle Market Development, GoBiz
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Panelists:
Jim McKinney, Senior Policy Analyst, Fuels and Transportation Division, California Energy Commission
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Jimmy O’Dea, Assistant Deputy Director, Transportation Electrification, California Department of Transportation
10:15-10:25 am - Break
10:25-11:25 am - Panel 2: Regional Agency Updates - Ballroom
Latest updates from regional agencies on funding, programs, and policies that impact alternative fuel investment and deployment.
Moderator:
Dr. Arun Raju, Associate Director-Operations at the Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT)
Panelists:
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Alison Linder, Senior Regional Planner and Clean Cities Coalition Director, SCAG
John Swanton, Communications Specialist, California Air Resources Board
Walter Shen, Planning and Rules Manager, Technology Advancement Office, South Coast AQMD
11:25 am-12:30 pm - Lunch, Expo, and Networking - Ballroom
BREAKOUT SESSIONS:
11:45 am -1:30 pm - NAFA/MEMA Joint Meeting and Presentation
Enhancing Charging Success through Software and Advanced Energy Solutions
Room: Allesandro A
11:45 am-12:45 pm - SCAG Listening Session
Zero emission vehicle and infrastructure procurement and operations
Room: Allesandro B
1:00-5:00 pm - USGBC Los Angeles
GPRO Fundamentals of Green Building In-Person Training + Exam
Room: Allesandro A
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1:00-3:30 pm - 100 Best Fleets hosted by MEMA and NAFA
Room: Ballroom
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