Name
Utilities at the EV Crossroads: Balancing Near-Term Costs with Long-Term Opportunity
Date & Time
Monday, September 14, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Speakers
Moderated by: Ethan Landy - Hawaiian Electric Company
Xantha Bruso - Pacific Gas & Electric
Kate Sargent - TYLin
Elijah Sinclair - Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Rendall Farley - Avista
Xantha Bruso - Pacific Gas & Electric
Kate Sargent - TYLin
Elijah Sinclair - Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Rendall Farley - Avista
Description
As utilities balance growing electricity demand with rapid vehicle electrification, EVs present a promising resource for the future grid. This panel explores how managed charging, proactive grid planning, and flexible load strategies can align EV growth with system capacity. Panelists will discuss how EVs can shift from a new source of demand to a valuable long-term grid asset.