EV Charging Infrastructure Summit: North America - West

Organized by the Smart Grid Observer, the 10th EV Charging Infrastructure Summit - North America: West, January 19-20, 2027 in Mountain View will bring together utility, charging, automotive, fleet and technology leaders to examine the next phase of EV charging infrastructure deployment. The program will focus on how the industry can scale charging more quickly and reliably while improving coordination with the electric grid, supporting emerging use cases and strengthening the economics of deployment. Case studies and real-world implementation experience will highlight what is working today, where barriers remain and how stakeholders can accelerate progress across the market. Topics to be Addressed Include: EV charging reliability, uptime and cybersecurity; Utility planning for growing EV charging demand; Grid capacity, interconnection and time-to-power; Managed charging and grid-responsive load strategies; Scaling public and commercial charging networks; Fleet, depot and medium-/heavy-duty charging; Energy storage and microgrids for charging infrastructure; Utility programs, make-ready strategies and rate design; Charging economics, utilization and business models; Permitting, siting and deployment bottlenecks; Standards, interoperability and regulatory developments; V2G and bidirectional charging applications; Automaker and charging-network perspectives; Municipal and community charging initiatives; Emerging technologies and next-generation charging architectures.