Webinar Community of Practice for Equitable Charging Access February 3, 2025 2 pm EST 60 minutes Virtual Free to Register Low-income renters often face the highest costs for public EV charging, creating a significant barrier to equitable EV adoption. This webinar will explore an innovative initiative to develop, pilot, and scale business models that provide discounted public charging access for income-qualified EV drivers. Hosted by the Smart Electric Power Alliance and GRID Alternatives, the session will outline the project’s vision to create replicable solutions in partnership with utilities, stakeholders, and community-based organizations. Attendees will learn about the upcoming Communities of Practice and opportunities to collaborate on advancing equitable and affordable EV charging infrastructure. Audience Will Learn This webinar will engage member utilities with the goal of recruitment for the Community of Practice (CoP), and provide an overview of the intended outcome of the project. The project seeks to develop, test, and scale business models that offer discounted public charging to income-qualified EV drivers to address the identified issue. An Overview of the Approach is below: Develop a portfolio of pilot projects to offer income-qualified EV owners discounted access to public charging by convening and working with a diverse range of utility companies, key stakeholders such as EVSPs and government agencies, and CBOs who work with lower-income renters to design pilots. Deploy these pilots in partnership with a portfolio of utility companies and communities that represent a diverse cross-section of the current market, including different utility types, different types of communities, and regions with different levels of EV adoption. Disseminate the results of these pilots in the form of replicable models that can be brought to scale, with utilities, communities, and policymakers across the country. Free to Register Not a member? Learn more about the benefits of joining the SEPA community. View Membership Info Share Share on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedIn About the Speakers Ashley-Lynn Qua Senior Manager, Transportation Electrification Ashley Lynn joined SEPA in November 2023, and is responsible for overseeing the project management functions of transportation electrification focus areas. Working collaboratively to help utilities and other stakeholders, she endeavors to articulate the value of SEPAs work in order to increase engagement. Prior to joining SEPA, Ashley Lynn worked alongside thought leaders in New Jersey and helped launch ChargEVC, a 501(c)6. She has developed & executed impactful programs as a regulator at the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and managed millions in grants & incentives. Ashley Lynn graduated summa cum laude from Montclair State University with a B.S. in Sustainability Sciences. She also holds a M.S. in Sustainability Sciences. Ashley Lynn is engaged with her community and volunteers as the Policy Lead for the New Jersey Electric Vehicle Association to advocate for equitable access for charging infrastructure. She also volunteers as an assistant coach for the Rutgers New Brunswick Salsa Club and teaches Latin dance. Rachael Aptowitz Senior Program Manager, GRID Alternatives Rachael Aptowitz is GRID Alternatives’ first-ever Equitable EV Charging Program Strategist. She is building out programmatic offerings for low-cost public EV charging in environmental justice communities across the country. Prior to GRID, Rachael led NYSERDA’s Scale For ClimateTech program, which accelerates climate tech hardware startups to market in order to reduce GHG emission. She started her career as an engineer at General Motors during the automotive industries’ exciting transition to electric vehicles. She worked across vehicle development from manufacturing to the integration of the Cadillac Lyriq, the brand’s first entrant into the EV market. She holds a SB in Mechanical Engineering from MIT.