Electric vehicles are rapidly integrating into the New York grid, presenting a significant opportunity for utilities to leverage their flexibility. This panel will bring together New York utilities and solution providers for a no-nonsense discussion covering a leading-edge portfolio of residential and commercial EV load management solutions that deliver customer savings and grid flexibility. Panelists will share insights from diverse utility service areas, exploring how similar behavioral, rate, rebate, and upfront incentive program models are being adapted to different local contexts. We will explore the diverse integration strategies being utilized to enable EV flexibility at scale today, and what is needed to ensure equity, accessibility, and innovation across the ecosystem. Attendees will hear what’s next for New York’s expanding portfolio of load management programs, and how key factors like connectivity, interoperability, and affordability will shape the path forward.

Speakers:
Lauren Kastner,ICF
Michael Badeski,Con Edison
Cristobal Maturana,Enode
Charles Spence, Avangrid
Max Clarke,EV.Energy