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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.

10:05 AM

Session 6: Utility Programs for Transit & Process for Engagement

Moderator: Carrie Sisto, CPUC

Utility perspectives, existing transit pilot programs, and the process for engagement

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
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Mike Wiley

PECO

Sr. Economic Development Specialist

Engaging your utility when partnering in electrification – where to start
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Ben Villagra

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)

Program Manager

Electric Transit Programs at PG&E
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Robert Thomas

SCE

Manager, Pricing Design | Regulatory Operations

Understanding Electricity Pricing for Your Charging Strategy
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Darren Epps

Southern Company

Product Development Specialist

Providing Solutions for Electric Buses & Fleets
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8:20 AM

Session 5: Voices from the ZEB Front Lines

Moderator: Mona Babauta, Golden Gate Transit

Transit leaders and case studies of key learnings

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
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Jon Nouchi

City and County of Honolulu | Department of Transportation Services

Deputy Director

Planning for Honolulu's Electric Bus Future: Charging Forward with Renewables
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Richard Dooley

WeGo Public Transit

Maintenance Director

Nashville's Battery Electric Bus Experience
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Danny Ilioiu

King County Metro

Strategic Project Manager

Sustainability and Metro’s Zero-Emission Fleet
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6:30 PM

Dinner Reception at Sheraton Grand: The Deck

Dinner Reception Sponsor: Ballard Power Systems

8:10 AM

Zero Emission Bus Resource Alliance

ZEBRA activities and opportunities for interested transit agencies

Lauren Skiver

SunLine Transit Agency

CEO/General Manager

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8:00 AM

Welcome

Dan Raudebaugh

Executive Director, Center for Transportation & the Environment (CTE)

4:15 PM

Session 4: Support Programs Panel

Moderator: Dan Raudebaugh, CTE

Support programs and legislative frameworks for innovative transit development

Dan Raudebaugh

Executive Director, Center for Transportation & the Environment (CTE)

Mary Leary

Federal Transit Administration | U.S. Department of Transportation

Acting Deputy, Associate Administrator | Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation

Leslie Goodbody

California Air Resources Board (CARB)

Engineer | Innovative Heavy Duty Strategies

Jen Deci

U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Majority Professional Staff Member

3:00 PM

Session 3: Fueling the "Other" Electric Bus

Moderator: Tyson Eckerle, Office of Governor Jerry Brown

How will the hydrogen industry provide for cost-effective and logistically feasible fuel cell electric bus fueling?

Tyson Eckerle

Office of Governor Jerry Brown

Deputy Director | ZEV Infrastructure

Oliver Bishop

Shell Hydrogen

General Manager

Realizing Hydrogen As A Cost Competitive Fuel
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Ryan Erickson

Trillium

GM | Strategic Development

Trillium/Love’s H2 station for OCTA & Others
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Salvador Aceves

Lawrence Livermore National Lab

Senior Engineer | Engineering Directorate

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

Cummins

Global Product Manager | Electrified Power Business Unit

Cummins' Perspective on Fuel Cells
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1:15 PM

Session 2: Operational & Infrastructure Considerations for Battery Electric Buses

Moderator: Chris Nelder, Rocky Mountain Institute

Various aspects of battery electric bus deployments that differ from traditional technology and efforts underway to address these differences.

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
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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
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Michele Chait

Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc. (E3)

Director

Electric Rate Structures Supporting ZEBs
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Leah O’Dwyer

ChargePoint

Head of eBus Solutions

Scaling for Large EV Infrastructure Deployments
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11:30 AM

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.

9:50 AM

Session 1: Planning Our Zero Emission Future at Scale

Moderator: Steve Clermont, CTE

Current full fleet transition work underway.

Steve Clermont

Center for Transportation & the Environment (CTE)

Senior Managing Consultant, Director of Planning and Development

Marc Manning

LA Metro

Senior Director | Vehicle Engineering & Acquisition

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Sal Llamas

AC Transit

Chief Operating Officer

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Erik Johanson

SEPTA

Director of Innovation

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Bill Spraul

San Diego MTS

Chief Operating Officer, Bus

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9:10 AM

State of European Battery Electric Buses

Umberto Guida

UITP

Director | Research & Innovation

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8:50 AM

State of European Fuel Cell Electric Buses

Ben Madden

Director, Element Energy

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8:40 AM

Welcome to Metro

Phil Washington

LA Metro

CEO

8:20 AM

Los Angeles' ZEV Commitment

8:00 AM

Opening Address

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

Dan Raudebaugh

Executive Director, Center for Transportation & the Environment (CTE)

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7:00 AM

Continental Breakfast + Registration

6:30 PM

Dinner Reception at Sheraton Grand: The Deck

Dinner Reception Sponsor: Ballard Power Systems

4:15 PM

Session 4: Support Programs Panel

Moderator: Dan Raudebaugh, CTE

Support programs and legislative frameworks for innovative transit development

Dan Raudebaugh

Executive Director, Center for Transportation & the Environment (CTE)

Mary Leary

Federal Transit Administration | U.S. Department of Transportation

Acting Deputy, Associate Administrator | Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation

Leslie Goodbody

California Air Resources Board (CARB)

Engineer | Innovative Heavy Duty Strategies

Jen Deci

U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Majority Professional Staff Member

3:00 PM

Session 3: Fueling the "Other" Electric Bus

Moderator: Tyson Eckerle, Office of Governor Jerry Brown

How will the hydrogen industry provide for cost-effective and logistically feasible fuel cell electric bus fueling?

Tyson Eckerle

Office of Governor Jerry Brown

Deputy Director | ZEV Infrastructure

Oliver Bishop

Shell Hydrogen

General Manager

Realizing Hydrogen As A Cost Competitive Fuel
Download Presentation

Ryan Erickson

Trillium

GM | Strategic Development

Trillium/Love’s H2 station for OCTA & Others
Download Presentation

Salvador Aceves

Lawrence Livermore National Lab

Senior Engineer | Engineering Directorate

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

Nishchay Bharati

Cummins

Global Product Manager | Electrified Power Business Unit

Cummins' Perspective on Fuel Cells
Download Presentation

1:15 PM

Session 2: Operational & Infrastructure Considerations for Battery Electric Buses

Moderator: Chris Nelder, Rocky Mountain Institute

Various aspects of battery electric bus deployments that differ from traditional technology and efforts underway to address these differences.

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
Download Presentation

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
Download Presentation

Michele Chait

Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc. (E3)

Director

Electric Rate Structures Supporting ZEBs
Download Presentation

Leah O’Dwyer

ChargePoint

Head of eBus Solutions

Scaling for Large EV Infrastructure Deployments
Download Presentation

11:30 AM

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.

Download Presentation

Sal Llamas

AC Transit

Chief Operating Officer

Download Presentation

Erik Johanson

SEPTA

Director of Innovation

Download Presentation

Bill Spraul

San Diego MTS

Chief Operating Officer, Bus

Download Presentation

9:10 AM

State of European Battery Electric Buses

Umberto Guida

UITP

Director | Research & Innovation

Download Presentation

8:50 AM

State of European Fuel Cell Electric Buses

Ben Madden

Director, Element Energy

Download Presentation

8:40 AM

Welcome to Metro

Phil Washington

LA Metro

CEO

8:20 AM

Los Angeles' ZEV Commitment

8:00 AM

Opening Address

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

Dan Raudebaugh

Executive Director, Center for Transportation & the Environment (CTE)

Download Presentation

7:00 AM

Continental Breakfast + Registration

12:00 PM

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.