5th EVs & the Grid

Energy + Environmental Economics

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Geotab

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The Mobility House

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The Mobility House (TMH) is a technology & operating company with a focus on EV charging services. Our goal is to help create a zero-emission energy and mobility future. Our technology enables reliable and efficient charging of electric vehicle fleets and vehicle-grid integration using intelligent charging, energy management and storage solutions.

We strongly believe that moving towards an electric transportation and energy future will require deep integration between the energy and transportation industries. We have shown that by aggregating decentralized energy storage assets (either stationary or “batteries on wheels” – aka EVs) and controlling their charging / discharging we can reduce the cost of charging for customers and create value for utilities and grid operators (e.g. mitigation of transmission or distribution constraints; enabling higher renewables penetration).

West Monroe Partners

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West Monroe offers an uncommon blend: Our team’s extensive regulatory background paired with our technical expertise, experience reimagining operations from a customer’s perspective all led by a team with industry expertise in the Energy and Utilities space. Utilities are struggling to address evolving customer expectations, aging infrastructure, disruptive technology, changing energy resources, and an uncertain regulatory landscape all while serving their customers and addressing stakeholder needs. How can we help you adapt and execute for the future?

Black & Veatch

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With more than 100 years of service, Black & Veatch has helped clients improve the lives of people in more than 100 countries through consulting, engineering, construction, operations and program management.

Black & Veatch’s Smart Integrated Infrastructure business supports the innovations of utilities and cities by establishing the foundation of all smart functions as we bring together physical infrastructure, communication networks and data analytics to infuse intelligence into systems. As a global leader in Critical Human Infrastructure, our technologies boost sustainability, resiliency, efficiency, economic health and cultivate new system-wide intelligence at utilities and along roadways, in cities and beyond.

Burns & McDonnell

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Burns & McDonnell has more than 6,000 engineers, architects, construction professionals, scientists, consultants, and entrepreneurs with 50 offices across the country and throughout the world. As a solutions-led design builder, we are uniquely qualified to execute the design and construction of complex projects. Our team is experienced in EV charging location optimization, predicting energy use and energy costs, vehicle-to-grid integration, communication network design, budget planning, and transportation and route planning. We are ranked among the top 5 percent in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design firms and are among the leaders in multiple service categories, including No.1 in power and electrical transmission and distribution. Burns & McDonnell is 120 years old, is 100% employee owned, and is proud to be one of Fortune’s 2018 100 Best Companies to Work For. For more information, visit burnsmcd.com.

Rhombus Energy Solutions

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Rhombus Energy Solutions provides advanced power conversion and energy management solutions to the energy storage, microgrid, regenerative test, and fast-charger segments of the electrification and renewable markets. Our robust products are focused on the commercial / industrial segments with power ranging from 30kW up to 1MW in power capacity, consisting of grid-tied, bi-directional Power Conversion Systems (PCS), Fast-Charge Systems for heavy-duty Vehicles and dynamic AC and DC Regenerative Load Banks for testing applications. Rhombus also has a large, advanced engineering team that offers contracted product innovation and customization for those customers who demand only the best. The contracted Power Engineering group is located in San Diego and supports the renewable energy and product testing markets providing ground up system design, or legacy product upgrades for systems. Rhombus Energy’s High Powered Division is located in Dearborn, MI. This operation was originally started by Ford Motor Corporation over 20 years ago to develop Electric Drives for the Ford Ranger EV, along with PV Inverters and AC/DC Load Banks.

Complete Coach Works

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Complete Coach Works (CCW), a family-owned and operated organization headquartered in Riverside, California, provides services to the North American transportation industry. During its more than 30 years in business, CCW has become known as a full-service provider of transit repair solutions. CCW offers previously used, diesel-powered transit buses and remanufactures them into like-new vehicles containing all-electric drivetrain systems. CCW’s affiliate companies, Shuttle Bus Leasing and Transit Sales International, provide sales and leasing options that meet the needs of transportation companies.

California Electric Transportation Coalition

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Center for Sustainable Energy

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Clean Coalition

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The Clean Coalition is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to accelerate the transition to renewable energy and a modern grid through technical, policy, and project development expertise. The Clean Coalition drives policy innovation to remove barriers to procurement and interconnection of distributed energy resources (DER) – such as local renewables, advanced inverters, demand response, and energy storage – and we establish market mechanisms that realize the full potential of integrating these solutions. The Clean Coalition also collaborates with utilities and municipalities to create near-term deployment opportunities that prove the technical and financial viability of local renewables and other DER.

Cleantech San Diego

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Environmental Defense Fund

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OpenADR Alliance

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The OpenADR Alliance, a nonprofit corporation created to foster the development, adoption and compliance of the Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) standard, helps utilities manage the growing pool of distributed energy resources (DER), which includes renewable energy, energy storage, demand response and electric vehicle charging. The OpenADR standard supports communications to all DER resources to manage changes in load shape, energy inputs and power characteristics of DER assets. For more information please visit www.openadr.org.

Plug In America

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Prospect Silicon Valley

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ProspectSV is a nonprofit urbantech innovation hub focused on solutions for sustainable, smart cities. We bring government, corporations and academia together with startups, product teams and expert staff to accelerate innovations in transportation, energy and the built environment. ProspectSV provides a full spectrum of commercialization support including market and technical insight, connections to partners and investors, pilot opportunities as well as access to a $12 million, 23,000 sq. ft. Technology Demonstration Center with work space, lab facilities and specialized equipment. In partnership with state and local governments, ProspectSV demonstrates and scales leading edge solutions, resulting in the avoidance of nearly 150 million lbs. of CO2 in the coming decade. With projects in over 50 cities, leveraging over $90 million in funding and financing, and with more than 25 corporate sponsors, ProspectSV is the only organization with the ability to both prove and apply solutions for next generation cities.

Energy Central Power Industry Network

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Energy Central is a platform for electric power industry professionals to connect, learn and share in a collaborative community environment. Supported by leading industry organizations, our mission is to help industry professionals connect and advance knowledge sharing for the benefit of the industry. We help the industry work better. Join Energy Central today and be part of a growing community of over 200,000 registered members.

Energy Storage Journal

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The Energy Storage Journal (business and market strategies for energy storage and smart grid technologies) is a quarterly B2B publication that covers global news, trends and developments in energy storage and smart grid markets.

Worldwide growth in renewable energy generation capacity, electricity-powered transportation and fast growing cities in developing economies will drive exponential growth in energy storage and smart grid technologies, products and applications in the coming years.

ESJ is a key source of information to enable your business or organization to keep track of these dynamic industries and the multitude of new opportunities they present.

RTO Insider

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RTO Insider™ is your eyes and ears on the organized electric markets, putting you “inside the room” at PJM Interconnection, MISO, NYISO, ISO-NE and SPP. We provide independent, objective coverage and analysis of the wholesale electric industry’s markets and policymaking, saving you time and ensuring you don’t miss the issues most important to your interests.

Features include:

• Coverage of key RTO/ISO committee, subcommittee and task force meetings. We’ll be there when you can’t.
• Coverage of news events impacting the industry throughout the 35 states managed by the RTOs/ISOs.
• Coverage of state and federal regulatory (FERC, EPA) & legislative news affecting RTO/ISO stakeholders.
• Issue Briefs: Concise summaries of major issues (e.g., Order 1000, EPA’s 111(d) rule).

What RTO Insider isn’t: We are not advocates or representatives. You can trust that our coverage will not be slanted to the interests of any member or membership sector.

What RTO Insider is: A source for both the big picture (e.g. analyses of major FERC rulings and RTO stakeholder developments) and the details (why is Manual 28 being changed and what does that mean to me?)