Puget Sound New Energy Solutions Coordinating “Get Plug-in Ready—Now!�??
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What: |
Puget Sound New Energy Solutions (PSNES) will join Puget Sound Energy, the King County Executive’s Office, state Department of Transportation, state Department of Commerce, Washington Technology, and the C7 New Energy Partnership (Cities of Bellevue, Kirkland, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Redmond, Renton, and Sammamish) for a regional, one-day “Get Plug-in Ready--Now�?? workshop to help public and private entities prepare for this fall’s market arrival of electric vehicles. Also participating will be representatives from major car manufacturers and other organizations involved in the deployment of electric vehicles. |
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| At 10:30 a.m., media will have an opportunity to photograph a variety of electric vehicles. | |||
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| Speakers will include: | |||
| -- Congressman Jay Inslee, D-Wash. | |||
| -- EPA Regional Administrator Dennis McLerran | |||
| -- King County Executive Dow Constantine | |||
| -- PSE President Kimberly Harris | |||
| -- Mike Grady, Chair, PSNES/NOAA Green Team | |||
| -- Bellevue Mayor Don Davidson | |||
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| Full agenda is listed below. | |||
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When: |
Monday, Sept. 20 | ||
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8 a.m. to 9 a.m. -- Registration |
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9 a.m. to 4 p.m. -- Event |
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Where: |
Puget Sound Energy Auditorium | ||
| PSE headquarters, 335 110th Ave. NE, Bellevue | |||
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Background: |
Puget Sound New Energy Solutions (PSNES) is a four-county (King, Pierce, Snohomish, Kitsap) collaborative partnership of municipalities, utilities, housing and transit authorities and other stakeholders that addresses energy, economic and environmental challenges by working to build a new energy economy in the Puget Sound region. | ||
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| PSE supports the adoption of electric vehicles and other alternative-fueled vehicles by its customers. As new electric vehicles come on the market in 2010 and beyond, PSE is committed to working with residents and businesses, government agencies, and automakers to ensure that Western Washington is ready for the next generation of technologies in transportation. | |||
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For event information or to register, contact Jared Johnson at Jared.Jonson@kingcounty.gov. Space is limited to 200 participants and registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. |
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For more information on PSE’s involvement with electric vehicles, visit PSE.com/electricvehicles. |
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About Puget Sound Energy
Washington state’s oldest local energy utility, Puget Sound Energy serves more than 1 million electric customers and nearly 750,000 natural gas customers in 11 counties. A subsidiary of Puget Energy, PSE meets the energy needs of its growing customer base through incremental, cost-effective energy efficiency, procurement of sustainable energy resources, and far-sighted investment in the energy-delivery infrastructure. PSE employees are dedicated to providing great customer service and delivering energy that is safe, reliable, reasonably priced, and environmentally responsible. For more information, visit www.PSE.com.
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Agenda (Subject to change) |
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8:00 – 9:00 |
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Registration |
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Check-out the new charging stations! |
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9:00 - 10:30 Introductions and Overview of Issues |
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Overview of Workshop: Mike Grady, Chair PSNES/NOAA Green Team |
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Welcome: Kimberly Harris (PSE), Bellevue Mayor Don Davidson, King County Executive Dow Constantine |
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Implications for Transportation, Economic Development and Climate Change: Dennis McLerran (EPA Region 10 Administrator) |
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10:30 – 10:45 – Break: Photo opportunity for media |
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10:45 - 11:45 Government Programs to Catalyze the Market |
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State Programs: Dr. Gustavo Collantes (Washington Department of Commerce) |
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Regional Programs: Ron Posthuma (King County) |
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Local Programs: Leslie Stanton (Clean Cities Coalition) and Jill Simmons (Seattle Office of Sustainability) |
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11:45 – 1:30 p.m. – Hosted Box Lunch |
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Lunch Discussion - Charging stations and vehicles--what's ready NOW? |
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Moderator: Mike Grady, (NOAA/PSNES) |
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ECOtality: Rich Feldman (Ecotality North America) |
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ChargeNW: James Billmaier (Charge Northwest) |
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Nissan: Russell Vare (Nissan) |
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Ford: Michael Tinskey (Ford) |
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1:30 - 2:30 All you need to know about installing charging stations: |
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Moderator: Ben Farrow (PSE) |
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End User perspective: Dan Davids, (President of Plug-In America) |
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Installer perspective: Jeremy Smithson, EV Support |
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Utility requirements: Chris Heimgartner (Snohomish PUD) |
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Local government requirements: Ivan Miller (PSRC) |
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2:30 - 3:30 Policy and Public Outreach Considerations |
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Moderator: Will Einstein (PSE) |
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The Green Highway: Jeff Doyle (WSDOT) and Charlie Allcock (PGE) |
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Local perspective: Sheida Sahandy (Bellevue) and Fred Chun (Tacoma) |
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Electrification of Transportation—Regional, national and international implications: Congressman Jay Inslee |
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3:30 - 4:00 |
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Role of PSNES and industry: Mike Grady and Jan Greylorn (WTIA) |
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Wrap-up Q/A |
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Take home products: maps, model ordinances and permitting processes |
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