• January 28, 2022
    Session 1:  Private and Public Perspectives on Electric Vehicle Adoption in Montana

    Presenters:
    • Consumer Perspectives:
      Nick Shrauger, EV owner, Retired Associate Professor of the MSU Electrical Engineering Department, Ownership experiences, questions concerning impacts on both road and electric infrastructures'
    • Challenges and Opportunities of Electrical Vehicle Adoption
      Larry Flynn, Administrator, Montana Department of Transportation
    • Current State of Electric Vehicles in Montana
      Kyla Maki, Montana Department of Environmental Quality

Recording:

 

  • March 4, 2022
    Session 2:  Impact and Issues of Rural Electric Vehicle Adoption on Transportation Funding

    Presenters:
    • Rural Transportation Issues with Electric Vehicles from an Engineer’s Perspective
      David Kack, Executive Director, MSU Western Transportation Institute
    • Oregon Electric Pilot Project Results: What Have They Learned
      Maureen Bock, Office of Innovation, Oregon Department of Transportation
    • Electric Vehicle Policies Under Review by the Legislature
      Trevor Graff, Montana Legislative Interim Transportation Committee

Recording:

 

  • May 6, 2022
    Session 3:  Rural Supply, Demand, and Charging Impacts on Montana’s Electric Grid  

    Presenters:
    • A Public Utility’s Perspective on Electric Vehicles
      Dan Rausch, Northwestern Energy
    • A Rural Electric Cooperatives: Perspective on Electric Vehicles
      Mark Hayden, Missoula Electric Cooperative
    • Electric Vehicle Infrastructure: Charging Stations and More
      Neal Ullman, Energy Resource Professional, Montana Department of Environmental Quality

Recording:

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