Coming up: September 25: first web meeting of the EV Employer Initiative

Contact Whitney Pitkanen for details, and log in information: 626/744-5609 or wpitkanen@calstart.org

On July 31, CALSTART and Co-Host Google held a Workplace Charging Workshop (see the agenda). The meeting minutes are here.  Presentations from the workshop are available below.

The event kicked off a state-wide initiative to educate employers about workplace charging. The Initiative will contribute to the development of best practices by enabling employer‐to-employer communication and collaboration through a series of interactive monthly web meetings on the last Tuesday of each month, beginning on September 25, 2012. Employers are strongly encouraged to get involved now.

Supporters and Participating Employers

Check back here soon for more details!

To get involved pre-launch, contact Project Manager, Whitney Pitkanen at 626-744-5600 or wpitkanen@calstart.org

Agenda and Presentations, July 31 Workshop

9:00 -9:15
Welcome and Introductory Remarks

John Boesel, President and Chief Executive Officer, CALSTART

9:15 – 9:30
Making the Connection: The US DOE EV Everywhere Program and Workplace Charging
Workplace charging has importance beyond helping employees drive green and growing the market for plug-in electric vehicles.  It also has become an important part of a national program to accelerate the use of clean vehicles everywhere.

Keynote Speakers: 
David Sandalow, Acting Undersecretary of Energy and Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs, US DOE
Dr. David Danielson, Asst. Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, US DOE

9:30 – 10:30
Empowering Employers:  Current Employer Actions with Workplace Charging
Employers both public and private are already using workplace charging and have been successful! These early leaders have diverse experiences to share about installing workplace charging for employees.  They will share how to be successful doing it and motivate employees to participate as green drivers.

Moderator:  Jack Broadbent, Executive Officer, Bay Area Air Quality Management District

Speakers:  
Rolf Schreiber, Manager of EV Initiatives, Google

Ken Given, Senior Manager Admin Service/Fleet Manager, Qualcomm Technologies

Alex Keros, Senior Project Engineer, General Motors

Geoff Ryder, Sustainability Principal, Transportation and Energy, SAP Labs

11:00 – 12:00 Noon
Changing Minds:  Articulating the Benefits and Overcoming the Challenges
Many employers are motivated to install workplace charging for their employees and are on the cusp of making it a reality at their offices.  They see the benefits as well as the challenges but have learned how these challenges can be overcome.  It takes being committed and creative in your approach.

Moderator:  Dr. Matt Miyasato, Assistant Deputy Executive Officer, SCAQMD  

Speakers:  
Rick Teebay, Program Manager, Office of Sustainability, Los Angeles County

David Head, Fleet Manager, Sonoma County
Matt Zerega, Project Manager - Product Innovations, Sempra Utilities

Justin Brown, Northern California Sales Manager, Ecotality
Peter Light, Senior Product Manager, Bloom Energy

1:15-2:30
Making the Business Case:  Creating Affordable and Sustainable Workplace Charging  
For workplace charging to be successful on a wide scale it must be both affordable and sustainable.  Ensuring that there are proper pricing mechanisms, funding, incentives, and use of renewable energy sources is important.  And what about the grid impacts – are there impacts and what are they?

Moderator:  Diane Wittenberg, Executive Director, Plug-in Electric Vehicle Collaborative
Speakers:  
Jason Mortimer, Business Development Manager, SunPower Corporation
Nancy Ryan, Deputy Executive Director of Policy, California Public Utilities Commission
Carla Peterman, Commissioner, California Energy Commission
Richard Lowenthal, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Coulomb Technologies
Doug Kim, Director, Advanced Technology, Southern California Edison

2:30 – 3:30
Exploring Options:  The Impact of Building Ownership vs Leasing on Employer Use of Workplace Charging
Most employers actually lease their offices from a landlord which makes a difference in how they can approach workplace charging.  How the experiences are different for employers who are tenants in commercial buildings vs those who are owners in important to understand to help grow charging at workplaces.  How can tenant employers work with landlords to install workplace charging is key.

Moderator:  Maureen Blanc, Director, Charge Across Town  
Speakers:  
David Pogue, Global Director of Sustainability, CBRE
Jose Guevara, Property Manager, Cushman Wakefield of California
John Mukilin, Regional Lead, Electric Vehicle Deployment, US EPA
Ted Fagenson, Chief Operating Officer, CarCharging

3:30- 4:00
Moving the Plan Forward – Summary Remarks
Workplace charging needs action now to grow!  CALSTART makes this call for action and provides recommendations to support expanding workplace charging

Speaker:  
John Boesel, President and Chief Executive Officer, CALSTART

4:00 – 5:00
Tour of Google Workplace Charging Site