AUTO INNOVATION ACADEMY:
EV SEMINAR
About The Academy
The Institute for State Policy Leaders (ISPL) will once again sponsor the Auto Innovation Academy and has partnered with Auto Innovators to produce the EV Seminar. The ISPL provides state policymakers with a balanced deepdive on complex current and emerging issues that have an impact on state legislation and regulation in the electric vehicle space.
The ISPL 2024 Auto Innovation Academy will be a 2½-day educational seminar exclusively for state policy leaders to learn about the basics of electric vehicle policy and how to build a comprehensive state ecosystem for an electrified future. The Auto Innovation Academy will provide an evenhanded program covering a broad range of issues and will feature some of the most important voices in the electrification arena. This face-to-face seminar will enable policy leaders to equip themselves with the information needed to tackle important developing policy issues, enable them to share best practices, and provide a forum for state policy leaders to dialogue with industry representatives.
If you would like additional information on the Auto Innovation Academy, EV Seminar please contact the following:
State Policymakers, please contact Admin@statepolicyleaders.org.
All others, please contact info@autosinnovate.org.
Schedule of Events
Monday, September 9
3:00 Welcome and Introductions
3:15 Session 1: EV 101
Let’s start with the basics. Legislators will receive an overview of the laws and regulations governing auto emissions and the state and federal programs that are requiring ever-increasing numbers of EV sales, including plug-in and fuel cell electric vehicles. We’ll provide attendees with a snapshot of the current EV landscape in each respective state along with a glossary of terms to guide them through the seminar.
3:45 Session 2: Fireside Chat
Hear from the front lines of the transition to electric vehicles. Learn about the obstacles that are holding back consumer acceptance and how states can better shape policies and programs to accelerate the change.
4:30 Legislator Q&A Time
6:00 Reception
7:00 Dinner
Tuesday, September 10
7:30 AM Registration and Breakfast Available
8:45 Setting the Stage
Highlighting key themes to consider on each topic throughout the Academy.
9:00 Session 3: Critical Minerals
The ability to manufacture the EVs of tomorrow is highly dependent on the ability to mine and refine critical minerals, which relies on both domestically and internationally sources materials. Beyond mining, is vehicle end-of-life the end of the line? Learn how EV batteries can be repurposed and recycled to create a self-sustaining circular ecosystem.
9:30 Session 4: Battery Manufacturing
Building the EV is one thing; powering it with the range, charging capabilities, and resiliency needed for a long lifespan is another. Hear how modern electric vehicle battery manufacturers are rising to supply this demand.
10:00 Session 5: Electric Grid Capacity, Resiliency, and Upgrades
If we are all going to plug-in instead of fill-up, where will we get all this needed electricity? Learn how utilities are planning today for the electricity needs of tomorrow, and what policy changes could help ensure the electric grid will be ready, including needed permitting and rate design.
10:30 Break
10:45 Session 6: Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
The vehicles are coming. Where are they going to charge? What should policymakers understand about the web of charging infrastructure needed to support this massive change? Discussion of the role of residential vs. commercial infrastructure and different charging levels and their applications.
11:15 Session 7: Dispatches from the Frontlines
Moving beyond policy. Hear firsthand experiences from public and private entities that have navigated the gauntlet of state and local requirements necessary to install EV charging facilities on their properties. What are the obstacles and how can they be addressed?
11:45 Legislator Recap and Q&A Time
12:00 PM Lunch
2:00 Kia West Point Assembly Plant Tour
5:00 Reception – College Football Hall of Fame
7:00 Dinner and Entertainment – Top Draft Sports Lounge
Wednesday, September 11
7:30 AM Registration and Breakfast Available
8:30 Setting the Stage
Highlighting key themes to consider on each topic throughout the Academy.
8:45 Session 8: EV Equity and Inclusion
Learn how state policies can help ensure low- and moderate-income populations gain needed access to electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.
9:15 Session 9: Role of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles
While most of the focus on the transition to an electrified future has focused on battery electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles that create electricity onboard will also play a big role. How could fuel cell vehicles help medium and heavy duty electrify? What fueling infrastructure is needed to support sustainable growth?
9:45 Session 10: Interactive Polling
What do you think the future holds? Has the program swayed you one way or the other? Join in for some fun predictions on where we’re headed!
10:15 EV Charge and Drive
12:15 Lunch
12:45 Session 11: EV Transition and State Budgets
Between the overall rise in vehicle fuel economy of internal combustion engines and the accelerating growth of EV adoption, receipts from the gas tax have not kept pace with state transportation needs. Learn how states can appropriately augment the gas tax and plan for the future? A discussion of the benefits and drawbacks of electric vehicle fees, kilowatt-hour taxes, and vehicle miles traveled taxes.
1:15 Session 12: Necessary Conditions – State Policy Roadmap
How to translate ideas presented into actionable policy? A discussion of the necessary conditions needed in a state to help support the transition to an electrified future.
1:45 Session 13: Leaders’ Roundtable
A conversation will be facilitated to allow legislators to raise questions, share what they have learned and ideas they will be taking home to support an EV transformation.
2:00 Closing Remarks and Adjournment
