Electrification Coalition - VA MHD Policy Bootcamp

Accelerating Virginia’s Electrification of Medium- and Heavy- Duty Vehicles

State Policy Bootcamp

December 9, 2021, 9am – 12pm ET

The bootcamp will cover the wide-ranging benefits of electric medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles –from refuse trucks and delivery vans to school and transit buses to tractor trailer trucks. We will also discuss the policy opportunities for accelerating their deployment in Virginia. Speakers from the public sector and industry will discuss the state of the market, technology, and the experiences of fleets that are transitioning to EVs including municipalities, school districts and private industry.

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Time (ET)	Topic	Speaker
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM	Welcoming Remarks	Anne Blair Sr. Policy Manager, Electrification Coalition
9:05 AM – 9:25 AM	Keynote Remarks	Congressman Don Beyer, 8th Congressional District of Virginia Delegate David Reid, 32nd District and Loudoun County Chris Bast Chief Deputy Director, VA Department of Environmental Quality Video Remarks: Governor Northam
9:25 AM – 9:40 AM	Medium- and Heavy- Duty Market Update	Spencer Burget, Atlas Public Policy
9:40 AM – 10:05 AM	Business Perspectives on Medium & Heavy-Duty Policy	Moderator: Dakoury Godo-Solo Policy Fellow, Electrification Coalition Panelists: – Joe Gwin, The Lion Electric – Heidi Sickler, Amply Power – Kristopher Russel, Dominion Energy – Aravind Kailas, Volvo
10:05 AM – 10:15 AM	Coffee Break
10:15 AM – 10:35 AM	Why Electrification? Perspectives on National Security, Equity and Economic Opportunity	Moderator: Anne Blair Sr. EV Policy Manager, Electrification Coalition Panelists: – Da’Quan Love, NAACP, Virginia Chapter – General Charles F. “Chuck” Wald – Abby Wulf, SAFE
10:35 AM – 11:10 AM	Federal Partnerships for Fleet Electrification	Moderator: Katherine Stainken Policy Director, Electrification Coalition Panelists: – Kyle Winslow, U.S. Department of Energy – Maurice Henderson, U.S. Department of Transportation
11:10 AM – 11:40 AM	Getting Buses on the Streets: Electrifying Municipal Transit	Moderator: Alleyn Harned Virginia Clean Cities Panelists: – Bill Eger, City of Alexandria – Joe Empert, Engineering Consultant, CTE; Project Manager for the Alexandria zero emission bus feasibility study and fleet transition framework
11:40 AM – 11:50 AM	Creating Collaboration: Pitch Your Idea for M&HD Electrification in VA
11:50 AM – 11:55 AM	Heavy Duty Deployment Demonstration Video
11:55 AM – 12:00 PM	Closing Remarks	Anne Blair, Electrification Coalition

Creating Collaboration – Apply to Pitch Your Idea for MHD Electrification in VA

Please click here to submit your proposal if you would like to showcase your program, proposal, or idea during the Creating Collaboration session. A link will also be emailed to you after registration. Four groups or individuals will be selected to share your high-level ideas in a 5-minute pitch to the entire webinar group. Public-sector, non-profit, industry, and individuals are welcome to submit ideas.

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Accelerating Virginia’s Electrification of Medium- and Heavy- Duty Vehicles

State Policy Bootcamp

December 9, 2021, 9am – 12pm ET

Creating Collaboration – Apply to Pitch Your Idea for MHD Electrification in VA

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