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HOT TOPIC Conversation: Electric Transportation - NEVI Program Implementation for Virginia and Maine
Thursday, February 15, 2024, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM EDT
Category: HOT TOPIC Conversations

PLMA Load Management Leadership HOT TOPIC Conversation
PLMA HOT TOPIC Conversation

National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program Implementation - Virginia and Maine

DATE / TIME: Thursday, February 15, 2024 from 12:30 to 1:30 pm ET | 9:30 am to 10:30 am PT


Hosted by PLMA's Electric Transportation Interest Group

Moderated by PLMA Electric Transportation Co-Chair Kessie Avseikova
Guest Speakers: 
Erin Belt of VA DOT, and Ethan Tremblay of State of Maine, Governor’s Energy Office

Electric Transportation

Join the ET Interest Group as they dive into a discussion about the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program and how it's being implement in two states.

Erin Belt with VDOT will share how Virginia has developed their NEVI Deployment Plan, selected alternative fuel corridors for federal designation, and released their Phase I-A funding through a grant application process. VDOT made coordination with utility providers in Virginia a priority with the development of their funding application and have early lessons learned to share.

In addition, Ethan Tremblay will provide an overview of Maine’s approach to the NEVI Program, including the development of the federally funded plan, alignment with other state processes, and progress to date. He will describe the coordination between state and quasi-state agencies, utilities, and other entities to ensure program success and share lessons learned to date.

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(PLMA Members Only Please)


Meet the Electric Transportation Interest Group Co-Chairs:

Kessie Avsekova, Opinion Dynamics
Co-Chair
Kessie Avsekova
Opinion Dynamics
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Erin Belt, VA DOT
Guest Speaker
Erin Belt
VA DOT
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Ethan Tremblay, State of Maine, Governor’s Energy Office
Guest Speaker
Ethan Tremblay
State of Maine, Governor’s Energy Office
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If you’d like to participate in this HOT TOPIC webinar, or in additional PLMA member programming, please consider joining the organization.
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About the Electric Transportation Interest Group

The PLMA Electric Transportation Interest Group will address the growing popularity of electric transportation across the U.S. and beyond, and its impacts on demand response, grid reliability, and beneficial electrification. Attendees can expect to develop a deeper understanding of ET trends, share best practices, and learn more about how utilities and vendors can work together to advance this important new opportunity. PLMA member practitioners will gain knowledge from industry experts as they discuss electric transportation, plus the infrastructure and data needs of light-duty, heavy-duty, and electric fleets.

Who Should Attend HOT TOPICS?

Staff of PLMA member organizations are welcome to join in any HOT TOPIC conversation. If you are interested in a topic, please plan to join us! If you are curious about a particular Interest Group and would like to better understand its focus and work, please participate. And, if you have colleagues within your organization who you think may find a TOPIC interesting, please invite them to log in too.

If your organization is not yet a PLMA member, and you'd like to participate in the HOT TOPICs program and other member opportunities, please consider joining PLMA. For more information, please contact Rich Philip, Executive Director; or Monica Hammond, Operations and Member Services Manager.

How HOT TOPICS Work

HOT TOPICS are all about engaging PLMA member practitioners in conversations about important current issues affecting dynamic load management, including demand response, and distributed energy resources. Tune in for an online conversation and chat with the PLMA Interest Groups. Join us to participate, learn, or just listen. You’ll gather key insights and ideas from across the PLMA membership.


Contact: Judy Knight, [email protected], 404-771-1122