National Drive Electric Week

National Drive Electric Week
Electric Company CEOs on Preparing the Energy Grid and Customers for EV Growth
Oct 01, 2020

Note: This is an online only event with no physical location.
Day: Thursday, October 1, 2020 NOTE: this event has already happened, find current-year events on the Attend page.
Time: 12 pm PT / 3 pm ET
Audience: United States National
Panelists: Pedro Pizarro, President and CEO, Edison International and Patti Poppe, President and CEO, CMS Energy
Host: Kellen Schefter, Director, Electric Transportation, Edison Electric Institute
Recording: view the recorded presentation.
Topics: EV 101
Cost of Ownership
Driving Experience
Environmental Benefits
Home Charging
Incentives
Local Public Charging
Road Trips
Used EVs
Workplace Charging
Contact the event organizers, which took place in 2020.

Event Report

Electric Company CEOs on Preparing the Energy Grid and Customers for EV Growth
Thursday, October 1, 12:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM ET

Leaders from Edison International and CMS Energy discuss how EVs interact with the energy grid and how electric companies are helping to accelerate EV adoption for all customers, from individual drivers to fleet operators. 

Panelists: 
  • Pedro Pizarro, President and CEO, Edison International
  • Patti Poppe, President and CEO, CMS Energy
  • Kellen Schefter, Director, Electric Transportation, Edison Electric Institute (moderator) 

Learn more about how Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and U.S. investor-owned electric companies are supporting electric transportation at www.eei.org/evs.  

photo by: Edison Electric Institute
Kellen Schefter, Director, Electric Transportation, Edison Electric Institute Patti Poppe, President and CEO, CMS Energy Pedro Pizarro, President and CEO, Edison International

Event Description

 

Electric Company CEOs on Preparing the Energy Grid and Customers for EV Growth
12:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM ET

Leaders from Edison International and CMS Energy discuss how EVs interact with the energy grid and how electric companies are helping to accelerate EV adoption for all customers, from individual drivers to fleet operators. 

Panelists: 
  • Pedro Pizarro, President and CEO, Edison International
  • Patti Poppe, President and CEO, CMS Energy
  • Kellen Schefter, Director, Electric Transportation, Edison Electric Institute (moderator) 

Learn more about how Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and U.S. investor-owned electric companies are supporting electric transportation at www.eei.org/evs.  

Registered Attendees

There are currently 113 attendees registered.

Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend

Vehicle Registered
Chevrolet Bolt 12
Tesla Model 3 10
Chevrolet Volt 4
Hyundai KONA Electric 3
Nissan Leaf (2018+) 3
Tesla Model S 2
Toyota Prius Prime 2
Ford Fusion Energi 1
Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid 1
Kia Niro Electric 1
Nissan Leaf (2011-2017) 1
Tesla Model X 1
Tesla Model Y 1
13 Models 42

Registered attendees report 714,248 electric miles driven.

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