IEEE Tech Talk: The Future of Electric Transportation: Targets, Plans and Actions
In the wake of the economic disruption caused by COVID-19, policy makers offered recovery packages to support business and create jobs. Electrified transportation a top contender for stimulus funding given its potential economic and environmental contributions – both now and in the future. But electric vehicles need to charge, and the requirements of building a network raises complex questions. Our utility and transportation networks were built over 50 years ago. How should they be adapted? What investment is required, and who is willing to fund it? How do we determine where and how to place chargers?
Join IEEE as we discuss the targets, policies and technologies that will help create a clear path to electric transportation around the world. Hear from our panel of speakers about their thoughts, ideas and solutions to this challenge, as well as new innovations we can build on.
This event is brought to you by IEEE Educational Activities and IEEE Power & Energy Society.
Please note that this is a free live event that will be recorded and available on-demand.
This webinar is ideal for policymakers, industry experts, and anyone interested in electrified transportation.
Instructors:
Andrew Wishnia
Andrew Wishnia is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Climate Policy for the US Department of Transportation. Wishnia previously served at the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, including as Senior Policy Advisor, and also served at the Federal Highway Administration as Special Assistant for Policy to the FHWA Administrator, and as a Senior Program Manager at the White House Council on Environmental Quality. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a legislative assistant to Congressman John Yarmuth, now Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on the Budget.
Stephen J. Woerner
Steve joined National Grid on 1 October 2021 and brings over 30 years of experience in the energy industry. He is now the President, leading 6,000 employees who serve 3 million New England electric and gas customers and is responsible for gas and electric operations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
In his role, Steve oversees the operational and financial performance of the New England businesses, and he is responsible for relationships with government officials, regulators and the customers and communities served by National Grid. He is committed to advancing New England’s clean energy objectives, while ensuring the safe, reliable and affordable delivery of energy to all customers.
Before National Grid, Steve served as President & Chief Operating Officer for Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), over which time the company recorded its highest performance in safety, service, reliability and customer satisfaction. While at BGE, Steve held numerous executive, leadership and technical roles, with responsibilities for distribution and transmission engineering, customer service, operations, emergency preparedness and construction management. Steve also led business transformation efforts of BGE’s holding company, where he also served as a senior executive with responsibility for supply chain and other shared services.
Steve is a registered Professional Engineer with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Loyola University Maryland.
Steve's external appointments include being a Member of the Edison Electric Institute CEO Policy Committee on Reliability and Business Continuity; Member of the American Gas Association; Executive Steering Team Member of the Low Carbon Resources Initiative, a joint effort of the Electric Power Research Institute and the Gas Technology Institute; MMember of the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Board of Visitors; Emeritus Board Member of A James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland; and Member of the Boy Scouts of America Baltimore Area Council Board of Directors.
Richard Fioravanti
Richard Fioravanti is the Executive Advisor and Director of Transportation Electrification at Quanta Technology. Richard brings over 25 years of experience working with emerging energy technologies in both commercial and consulting roles. He has worked with major manufacturers, utilities, state/federal agencies, and developers to understand and deploy advanced energy systems. He currently focuses his efforts on electric transportation, EV infrastructure, and technology electrification - evaluating electricity grid impacts and linking the technologies to grid modernization, utility of the future initiatives. For electrification, he is currently leading efforts to examine load impacts for airport and seaport electrification.
Richard also was a founding Board Member of New York BEST (Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium) and served on their Board for five years. In this role, he helped create the NY-BEST Energy Storage testing lab for the organization. He has authored several papers on advanced storage technologies and has been cited frequently as a leader in his field.
He received his MBA and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California.
Publication Year: 2022
ISBN: 978-1-964935-34-8