Zero Emission Vehicle Workshop

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Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Workshop Agenda

8:00 – 8:45        Registration   and Breakfast                               

8:45 – 9:00       1. Workshop Kick Off and State of the Industry                                                            

Objective: Review workshop objectives and provide high-level highlights of current ZEV adoption, availability, and opportunities.

Format: Presentation 

Speaker: Lori Clark, North Central Texas Council of Governments/Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities Coalition

9:00 – 9:15       2. Keynote: State of Tesla’s Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicles                                                                         

Objective: Provide information on ZEV interest/adoption in the United States, including barriers and opportunities. Share where success and investments have occurred and why.

Format: Presentation 

Speaker: Emily Conway: Tesla

9:15 – 10:00    3. Current ZEV Availability  

Objective: Share highlights of local medium- and heavy-duty ZEV options, including various ways fleets can purchase them.

Format: Two 15-minute presentations and a 15-minute Q/A with attendees. 

Speakers: 

               Bill Kahn: PACCAR

•  Current heavy-duty zero emission vehicles offered by PACCAR

               Dan Rosenfield: Highland Fleets 

• Discuss leasing heavy-duty zero emission vehicles. 

10:00 - 10:30 Break/Visit Exhibitors 

10:30 – 11:35 4. What to Do About Infrastructure            

Objective: Share information on key considerations for ZEV infrastructure, including how to plan for your own depot-based charging and availability of public-access infrastructure.

Format: Three 20-minute presentations; One 5-minute presentation; Q/A if time remains. 

Speakers: 

               Garon Yamashita: Oncor 

Considerations for working with a utility and how to work with Oncor 

               Tom Bowen: Schneider Electric

• Planning for Infrastructure at Your Fleet’s Facility 

Ben Goossen: Forum Mobility 

• Offsite Charging Infrastructure for Medium and Heavy-Duty ZEV 

Lori Clark: NCTCOG/DFWCC

• Public Hydrogen Infrastructure for Medium and Heavy-Duty ZEV 

11:35 – 12:45 Lunch/Ride and Drive Visits/Exhibitor Visiting 

12:45 – 1:30    5. Planning 101           

Objective: Share information on how fleets can get started for a ZEV deployment. Include how to decide if a ZEV will work for your fleet, resources to transition to ZEV, technical/funding assistance, and tips for working with your vendor. 

Format: Three 10-minute presentations and a 15-minute moderated session.  

Speakers: 

Erin Costigliolo: Electric Power Research Institute

• EPRI resources available to assist fleets in electrification, including the GridFAST tool

Ryan Fraiser: National Lab of the Rockies 

• Free technical assistance for fleets to plan for ZEV adoption. 

Juliana Vandenborn, NCTCOG/ DFWCC

• State, Local, and Federal Funding Programs to assist fleets with adoption of medium- and heavy-duty ZEV. 
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1:30 – 2:15 6. Lessons Learned from Early Adopters:

Objective: Hear from fleets who already have adopted heavy-duty ZEV! Learn about what they have heard from their drivers/mechanics, their advice for fleets transitioning into the ZEV space, and the real cost of ZEV adoption and operation!  

Format: Three 10-minute presentations and a 15-minute moderated session   

Speakers: 

               Vincent Olsen: City of Dallas

• The City of Dallas will share their experiences operating municipal EVs. 

               John Verdon: Nevoya

• Nevoya will share information on their experiences as a fully electric trucking carrier. 

Aaron Lapsley: Hyroad Energy

• Hyroad Energy will share information on their fuel cell truck project

2:15 – 4:00     Networking and Ride and Drive 

• Funding/Technical Assistance Workshop: 
• Location: Board Room across the lobby from the Ballroom
• Description: Meet with NCTCOG/DFWCC staff to talk about what funding programs or technical assistance your fleet could apply for and to start planning your ZEV transition. 
• Vehicle Display and Ride-and Drive:
• Location: Outside of Venue, right past the main entrance/pavilion. 
• Description: Check out or take a ride in an ZEV. Vehicles include Harbinger Motors step van and box truck, Hino L6, Workhorse W56, Tesla Semi, and ZM Trucks ZM8 
• Visit with Exhibitors: 
• Location: Within Ballroom 
• Description: Check with other industry representatives and NCTCOG/DFWCC staff and get giveaway items!  

Sponsors:

Schneider Electric and Dickson Equipment Co.

Confirmed Speakers:

City of Dallas, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), National Laboratory of the Rockies (NRL), Nevoya, Oncor Electric Delivery, PACCAR Inc., Schneider Electric, Tesla, Forum Mobility, Highland Fleets, and Hyroad Energy

Confirmed Exhibitor, Vehicle Display and Ride & Drive:

Harbinger Motors, Industrial Power Truck & Equipment, Tesla, Workhorse, ZM Freight, Greenumerix, EVTech Inc, and PACCAR

Thanks to the following entities whose support makes this event possible