Networking & Dinner

How to Make it Happen: Policy & Operation

Cities currently deploying ZE buses share lessons & best practices for implementing zero emission policies and guidelines for procurement. Operators and industry experts discuss overcoming challenges in early deployments and the impacts on operation & maintenance.

Affordability

New financing and business models to reduce the cost of ZE technologies. How can ZE buses become more affordable?

Lunch & Exhibition

State of Play – Why Now?

Political commitments and readiness level of ZE technologies. Are zero emission technologies ready for widespread deployment? What are the current status and prospects for zero emission buses?

Coffee and registration

Conference End

Lunch & Exhibition

Big Plans: Global Perspectives & Announcements

Large-scale plans for expanding ZE fleets in Europe and beyond. How can Europe be a world leader on zero emission technologies?

Scaling Up

Looking to the future - bus & infrastructure manufacturers share details of their zero emission offers.

Coffee and registration

Lunch Workshop: Diving Deeper into Fuel Cell Electric Buses – Benefits, Costs and Opportunities

    Box lunch and fuel cell bus workshop hosted by the California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) from 12 PM to 3 PM in the Union Station Conference Room. 

Session 6: Utility Programs for Transit & Process for Engagement

Moderator: Carrie Sisto, CPUC

Carrie Sisto

CPUC, Energy Division

Analyst | Electric Vehicles

Joe Colett

Portland General Electric (PGE)

Product Manager | Emerging Technologies

Electrified Mass Transit Pilot Projects: Lessons Learned

Mike Wiley

PECO

Sr. Economic Development Specialist

Engaging your utility when partnering in electrification – where to start

Ben Villagra

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)

Program Manager

Electric Transit Programs at PG&E

Robert Thomas

SCE

Manager, Pricing Design | Regulatory Operations

Darren Epps

Southern Company

Product Development Specialist

Providing Solutions for Electric Buses & Fleets

Session 5: Strategies for Getting Started with ZEBs

Moderator: Mona Babauta, Golden Gate Transit

Mona Babauta

Golden Gate Transit

Deputy General Manager, Bus Divsion

Gary Miskell

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

Chief Information and Technology Officer

VTA's Smart Charge Bus to Grid Pilot

Jon Nouchi

City and County of Honolulu | Department of Transportation Services

Deputy Director

Planning for Hawaii’s Electric Bus Future: Charging Forward with Renewables

Richard Dooley

WeGo Public Transit

Maintenance Director

Nashville's Battery Electric Bus Experience

Danny Ilioiu

King County Metro

Strategic Project Manager

Dinner Reception at Sheraton Grand: The Deck

            Dinner Reception Sponsor: Ballard Power Systems

Zero Emission Bus Resource Alliance

ZEBRA activities and opportunities for interested transit agencies

Lauren Skiver

SunLine Transit Agency

CEO/General Manager

Welcome

Dan Raudebaugh

Center for Transportation & the Environment (CTE)

Executive Director

Session 4: Support Programs Panel

Moderator: Dan Raudebaugh, CTE State and federal funding mechanisms for ZEB adoption.

Dan Raudebaugh

Center for Transportation & the Environment (CTE)

Executive Director

Mary Leary

Federal Transit Administration | U.S. Department of Transportation

Director of Research Management, Innovation, and Outreach

Leslie Goodbody

California Air Resources Board (CARB)

Engineer | Innovative Heavy Duty Strategies

Session 3: Fueling the "Other" Electric Bus

Tyson Eckerle

Office of Governor Jerry Brown

Deputy Director | ZEV Infrastructure

Oliver Bishop

Shell Hydrogen

General Manager

Realizing Hydrogen As A Cost Competitive Fuel

Ryan Erickson

Trillium

GM | Strategic Development

Trillium/Love’s H2 station for OCTA & Others

Salvador Aceves

Lawrence Livermore National Lab

Senior Engineer | Engineering Directorate

Maximizing the range and affordability of H2 buses using cryo-compressed storage

Session 2: Operational & Infrastructure Considerations for Battery Electric Buses

Moderator: Chris Nelder, Rocky Mountain Institute

Chris Nelder

Rocky Mountain Institute

Manager | EV-Grid Initiative

Matt Boothe

Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE)

Engineering Consultant, Propulsion Systems Specialist

Modeling for Procurement, Route Design & Charging Profile

Cliff Henke

WSP

Assistant VP, Senior Analyst | Transit and Rail

Going Beyond the Pilot: Depot modifications planning and design considerations for whole-fleet ZEBs transitions

Michele Chait

Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc. (E3)

Director

Electric Rate Structures Supporting ZEBs

Leah O’Dwyer

ChargePoint

Head of eBus Solutions

Lunch & ZEB Display Tours

See first hand the state of the art battery and fuel cell electric buses from BYD, Proterra, ENC, New Flyer and GreenPower Bus.

Session 1: Planning Our Zero Emission Future at Scale

Moderator: Steve Clermont, CTE

Steve Clermont

Center for Transportation & the Environment (CTE)

Senior Engineering Consultant, Director of Planning and Development

Marc Manning

LA Metro

Senior Director | Vehicle Engineering & Acquisition

Sal Llamas

AC Transit

Chief Operating Officer

Erik Johanson

SEPTA

Director of Innovation

Bill Spraul

San Diego MTS

Chief Operating Officer

State of European Battery Electric Buses

Umberto Guida

UITP

Director | Research & Innovation

State of European Fuel Cell Electric Buses

Ben Madden

Element Energy

Director

Welcome to Metro

Phil Washington

LA Metro

CEO

Los Angeles' ZEV Commitment

Opening Address

Dan Raudebaugh, CTE's Executive Director and co-host of the ZEB conference, kicks off Day 1.

Dan Raudebaugh

Center for Transportation & the Environment (CTE)

Executive Director

Continental Breakfast + Registration

Dinner Reception at Sheraton Grand: The Deck

            Dinner Reception Sponsor: Ballard Power Systems

Session 4: Support Programs Panel

Moderator: Dan Raudebaugh, CTE State and federal funding mechanisms for ZEB adoption.

Dan Raudebaugh

Center for Transportation & the Environment (CTE)

Executive Director

Mary Leary

Federal Transit Administration | U.S. Department of Transportation

Director of Research Management, Innovation, and Outreach

Leslie Goodbody

California Air Resources Board (CARB)

Engineer | Innovative Heavy Duty Strategies

Session 3: Fueling the "Other" Electric Bus

Tyson Eckerle

Office of Governor Jerry Brown

Deputy Director | ZEV Infrastructure

Oliver Bishop

Shell Hydrogen

General Manager

Realizing Hydrogen As A Cost Competitive Fuel

Ryan Erickson

Trillium

GM | Strategic Development

Trillium/Love’s H2 station for OCTA & Others

Salvador Aceves

Lawrence Livermore National Lab

Senior Engineer | Engineering Directorate

Maximizing the range and affordability of H2 buses using cryo-compressed storage

Session 2: Operational & Infrastructure Considerations for Battery Electric Buses

Moderator: Chris Nelder, Rocky Mountain Institute

Chris Nelder

Rocky Mountain Institute

Manager | EV-Grid Initiative

Matt Boothe

Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE)

Engineering Consultant, Propulsion Systems Specialist

Modeling for Procurement, Route Design & Charging Profile

Cliff Henke

WSP

Assistant VP, Senior Analyst | Transit and Rail

Going Beyond the Pilot: Depot modifications planning and design considerations for whole-fleet ZEBs transitions

Michele Chait

Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc. (E3)

Director

Electric Rate Structures Supporting ZEBs

Leah O’Dwyer

ChargePoint

Head of eBus Solutions

Lunch & ZEB Display Tours

See first hand the state of the art battery and fuel cell electric buses from BYD, Proterra, ENC, New Flyer and GreenPower Bus.

Session 1: Planning Our Zero Emission Future at Scale

Moderator: Steve Clermont, CTE

Steve Clermont

Center for Transportation & the Environment (CTE)

Senior Engineering Consultant, Director of Planning and Development

Marc Manning

LA Metro

Senior Director | Vehicle Engineering & Acquisition

Sal Llamas

AC Transit

Chief Operating Officer

Erik Johanson

SEPTA

Director of Innovation

Bill Spraul

San Diego MTS

Chief Operating Officer

State of European Battery Electric Buses

Umberto Guida

UITP

Director | Research & Innovation

State of European Fuel Cell Electric Buses

Ben Madden

Element Energy

Director

Welcome to Metro

Phil Washington

LA Metro

CEO

Los Angeles' ZEV Commitment

Opening Address

Dan Raudebaugh, CTE's Executive Director and co-host of the ZEB conference, kicks off Day 1.

Dan Raudebaugh

Center for Transportation & the Environment (CTE)

Executive Director

Continental Breakfast + Registration

Lunch Workshop: Diving Deeper into Fuel Cell Electric Buses – Benefits, Costs and Opportunities

    Box lunch and fuel cell bus workshop hosted by the California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) from 12 PM to 3 PM in the Union Station Conference Room. 

Session 6: Utility Programs for Transit & Process for Engagement

Moderator: Carrie Sisto, CPUC

Carrie Sisto

CPUC, Energy Division

Analyst | Electric Vehicles

Joe Colett

Portland General Electric (PGE)

Product Manager | Emerging Technologies

Electrified Mass Transit Pilot Projects: Lessons Learned

Mike Wiley

PECO

Sr. Economic Development Specialist

Engaging your utility when partnering in electrification – where to start

Ben Villagra

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)

Program Manager

Electric Transit Programs at PG&E

Robert Thomas

SCE

Manager, Pricing Design | Regulatory Operations

Darren Epps

Southern Company

Product Development Specialist

Providing Solutions for Electric Buses & Fleets

Session 5: Strategies for Getting Started with ZEBs

Moderator: Mona Babauta, Golden Gate Transit

Mona Babauta

Golden Gate Transit

Deputy General Manager, Bus Divsion

Gary Miskell

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

Chief Information and Technology Officer

VTA's Smart Charge Bus to Grid Pilot

Jon Nouchi

City and County of Honolulu | Department of Transportation Services

Deputy Director

Planning for Hawaii’s Electric Bus Future: Charging Forward with Renewables

Richard Dooley

WeGo Public Transit

Maintenance Director

Nashville's Battery Electric Bus Experience

Danny Ilioiu

King County Metro

Strategic Project Manager

Zero Emission Bus Resource Alliance

ZEBRA activities and opportunities for interested transit agencies

Lauren Skiver

SunLine Transit Agency

CEO/General Manager

Welcome

Dan Raudebaugh

Center for Transportation & the Environment (CTE)

Executive Director

Continental Breakfast + Registration