The Changing EV Charging Infrastructure in 2026

At the EV Charging Summit & Expo, Patrick moderated the keynote panel on day one addressed the changing EV charging infrastructure landscape as we accelerate the deployment of chargers throughout the US. Topics included discussions about EV driver expectations, accelerating charger deployment and connections with utilities, adopting government policies to address infrastructure needs, and more.

The panel included these speakers:
Patrick Anderson
The Electric Duo (MODERATOR)

Michael Maten
General Motors
Director, EV Policy and Regulatory Affairs

Elizabeth Irvin
Illinois Department of Transportation
Deputy Director of Planning and Programming

David Almeida
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Director of Clean Energy Transportation

Yuval Steiman
Hyundai Motor North America
Director, Eco-Compliance and Research

0:00 Intro
2:39 Changing EV owner expectations
9:48 Meeting constituent EV charging needs
12:39 Utilities role in accelerating deployments
18:25 Vehicle to Grid (V2G)
25:40 EV charger reliability & public policy
30:26 Utilities and fleet EV charging
33:04 Future EV charging predictions

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