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data-edit-main-image=""> <div class="sqs-layout sqs-grid-12 columns-12" data-type="page" data-updated-on="1734473898645" id="page-6626fa0ab5723346e446d0e7"><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-12 span-12"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-41603fc0bafad3c41d14"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h1 style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;">About the Utility Collaboration Forum</h1><p style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" class="">Utility Collaboration Forum (UCF) offers utilities a unique opportunity to collaborate with <a href="/about/members" target="_blank">VGIC’s diverse network</a> to address the challenges and opportunities of managed charging, bidirectional charging, and distributed energy resource-paired charging.</p><p style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" class="">UCF offers utilities a collaborative environment to engage with leaders implementing real-world <a href="/why-vgi" target="_blank">VGI </a>efforts and co-develop the emergent best practices for program and rate design, utility operational enhancements, and planning practices.</p><p style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" class="">By joining UCF, utilities can streamline the integration of EVs onto their grids, reduce operational costs, shape the future of VGI investments, increase grid reliability and community resiliency, and enhance customer satisfaction.</p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><h3 style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;">PARTICIPATING UTILITIES INCLUDE</h3><p style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" class="">Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Consolidated Edison (Con Edison), National Grid, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), Puget Sound Energy (PSE), Southern California Edison (SCE), and BC Hydro as well as VGIC Associate Members Clean Power Alliance (CPA), Holy Cross Energy, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE), and Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)</p> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block button-block sqs-block-button" data-block-type="53" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1713830732996_32524"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-block-button-container sqs-block-button-container--center" data-animation-role="button" data-alignment="center" data-button-size="large" data-button-type="secondary" > <a href="https://share.hsforms.com/17bpIWhpBSjSpd0STWtMjrwsluqu" class="sqs-block-button-element--large sqs-button-element--secondary sqs-block-button-element" target="_blank" > Learn More or Get Involved in UCF </a> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block horizontalrule-block sqs-block-horizontalrule" data-block-type="47" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1714416499083_11186"><div class="sqs-block-content"><hr /></div></div><div class="sqs-block quote-block sqs-block-quote null" data-block-type="31" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1713830732996_51091"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <figure class="block-animation-none"> <blockquote data-animation-role="quote" > <span>“</span>Con Edison is thinking more boldly about ways to serve increased demand and strengthen the sustainability of our energy grid as more of our customers transition to electric vehicles. We are proud to participate in VGIC’s Utility Collaboration Forum, which will allow us to collaborate with industry stakeholders around the nation on vehicle-grid integration best practices as we work to get more EVs connected to our grid.”<span>”</span> </blockquote> <figcaption class="source">— Britt Reichborn-Kjennerud, Director of E-Mobility & Demonstrations, Con Edison</figcaption> </figure> </div></div><div class="sqs-block horizontalrule-block sqs-block-horizontalrule" data-block-type="47" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1713830732996_16703"><div class="sqs-block-content"><hr /></div></div><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-6 span-6"><div class="sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image" data-block-type="5" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1713832189986_21059"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class=" image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-below design-layout-inline combination-animation-none individual-animation-none individual-text-animation-none " data-test="image-block-inline-outer-wrapper" > <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " style="max-width:1118px;" > <div class="image-block-wrapper" data-animation-role="image" > <div class="sqs-image-shape-container-element has-aspect-ratio " style=" position: relative; padding-bottom:100%; overflow: hidden;-webkit-mask-image: -webkit-radial-gradient(white, black); " > <img data-stretch="false" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/c83fc900-5e7b-42b8-a933-e86ba628a2e9/VGIC-UCF.png" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/c83fc900-5e7b-42b8-a933-e86ba628a2e9/VGIC-UCF.png" data-image-dimensions="1118x1118" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/c83fc900-5e7b-42b8-a933-e86ba628a2e9/VGIC-UCF.png" width="1118" height="1118" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 50vw, 50vw" style="display:block;object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-position: 50% 50%" onload="this.classList.add("loaded")" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/c83fc900-5e7b-42b8-a933-e86ba628a2e9/VGIC-UCF.png?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/c83fc900-5e7b-42b8-a933-e86ba628a2e9/VGIC-UCF.png?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/c83fc900-5e7b-42b8-a933-e86ba628a2e9/VGIC-UCF.png?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/c83fc900-5e7b-42b8-a933-e86ba628a2e9/VGIC-UCF.png?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/c83fc900-5e7b-42b8-a933-e86ba628a2e9/VGIC-UCF.png?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/c83fc900-5e7b-42b8-a933-e86ba628a2e9/VGIC-UCF.png?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/c83fc900-5e7b-42b8-a933-e86ba628a2e9/VGIC-UCF.png?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </div> </div> </figure> </div> </div></div></div><div class="col sqs-col-6 span-6"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1713832189986_23228"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h2 style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong> UCF IS FOR UTILITIES</strong></h2><ul data-rte-list="default"><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Planning or implementing smart charging or V2X pilots</p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Investigating proactive planning and “bridge to wires” interim solutions to energize fleet depots</p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Interested in modeling EV load and managed charging capability</p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Considering interconnection process updates for EVs</p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Demonstrating charger- or vehicle-based load control</p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Experimenting with distributed energy resource management system implementation for EVs</p></li></ul> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="sqs-block horizontalrule-block sqs-block-horizontalrule" data-block-type="47" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1713832189986_36842"><div class="sqs-block-content"><hr /></div></div><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1713832189986_54636"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h2 style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>JOIN UCF TO</strong></h2> </div> </div></div><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-4 span-4"><div class="sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image" data-block-type="5" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1713832189986_71137"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class=" image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-below design-layout-inline combination-animation-none individual-animation-none individual-text-animation-none " data-test="image-block-inline-outer-wrapper" > <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " style="max-width:150px;" > <div class="image-block-wrapper" data-animation-role="image" > <div class="sqs-image-shape-container-element has-aspect-ratio " style=" position: relative; padding-bottom:100%; overflow: hidden;-webkit-mask-image: -webkit-radial-gradient(white, black); " > <img data-stretch="false" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/03778c01-c4d9-4bdc-9609-c38181b5cfb2/UCF-logo-1b.png" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/03778c01-c4d9-4bdc-9609-c38181b5cfb2/UCF-logo-1b.png" data-image-dimensions="150x150" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/03778c01-c4d9-4bdc-9609-c38181b5cfb2/UCF-logo-1b.png" width="150" height="150" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 33.33333333333333vw, 33.33333333333333vw" style="display:block;object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-position: 50% 50%" onload="this.classList.add("loaded")" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/03778c01-c4d9-4bdc-9609-c38181b5cfb2/UCF-logo-1b.png?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/03778c01-c4d9-4bdc-9609-c38181b5cfb2/UCF-logo-1b.png?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/03778c01-c4d9-4bdc-9609-c38181b5cfb2/UCF-logo-1b.png?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/03778c01-c4d9-4bdc-9609-c38181b5cfb2/UCF-logo-1b.png?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/03778c01-c4d9-4bdc-9609-c38181b5cfb2/UCF-logo-1b.png?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/03778c01-c4d9-4bdc-9609-c38181b5cfb2/UCF-logo-1b.png?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/03778c01-c4d9-4bdc-9609-c38181b5cfb2/UCF-logo-1b.png?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </div> </div> </figure> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1713832189986_37266"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h3 style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;">Meet VGI<br>Leaders</h3><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Access a collaborative network of industry leaders to stay at the forefront of VGI innovation and drive the future of grid integration.</p> </div> </div></div></div><div class="col sqs-col-4 span-4"><div class="sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image" data-block-type="5" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1713832189986_69409"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class=" image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-below design-layout-inline combination-animation-none individual-animation-none individual-text-animation-none " data-test="image-block-inline-outer-wrapper" > <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " style="max-width:150px;" > <div class="image-block-wrapper" data-animation-role="image" > <div class="sqs-image-shape-container-element has-aspect-ratio " style=" position: relative; padding-bottom:100%; overflow: hidden;-webkit-mask-image: -webkit-radial-gradient(white, black); " > <img data-stretch="false" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/742b2d72-6e60-43ac-8cde-09c217f09a38/UCF-logo-2b.png" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/742b2d72-6e60-43ac-8cde-09c217f09a38/UCF-logo-2b.png" data-image-dimensions="150x150" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/742b2d72-6e60-43ac-8cde-09c217f09a38/UCF-logo-2b.png" width="150" height="150" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 33.33333333333333vw, 33.33333333333333vw" style="display:block;object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-position: 50% 50%" onload="this.classList.add("loaded")" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/742b2d72-6e60-43ac-8cde-09c217f09a38/UCF-logo-2b.png?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/742b2d72-6e60-43ac-8cde-09c217f09a38/UCF-logo-2b.png?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/742b2d72-6e60-43ac-8cde-09c217f09a38/UCF-logo-2b.png?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/742b2d72-6e60-43ac-8cde-09c217f09a38/UCF-logo-2b.png?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/742b2d72-6e60-43ac-8cde-09c217f09a38/UCF-logo-2b.png?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/742b2d72-6e60-43ac-8cde-09c217f09a38/UCF-logo-2b.png?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/742b2d72-6e60-43ac-8cde-09c217f09a38/UCF-logo-2b.png?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </div> </div> </figure> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1713832189986_41116"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h3 style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;">Break Down Barriers</h3><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Share insights, learn best practices, and collectively navigate the complexities of VGI implementation together.</p> </div> </div></div></div><div class="col sqs-col-4 span-4"><div class="sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image" data-block-type="5" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1713832189986_72176"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class=" image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-below design-layout-inline combination-animation-none individual-animation-none individual-text-animation-none " data-test="image-block-inline-outer-wrapper" > <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " style="max-width:150px;" > <div class="image-block-wrapper" data-animation-role="image" > <div class="sqs-image-shape-container-element has-aspect-ratio " style=" position: relative; padding-bottom:100%; overflow: hidden;-webkit-mask-image: -webkit-radial-gradient(white, black); " > <img data-stretch="false" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/cad60dee-0f6a-4647-b9c7-3cc6ebc539fd/UCF-logo-3b.png" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/cad60dee-0f6a-4647-b9c7-3cc6ebc539fd/UCF-logo-3b.png" data-image-dimensions="150x150" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/cad60dee-0f6a-4647-b9c7-3cc6ebc539fd/UCF-logo-3b.png" width="150" height="150" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 33.33333333333333vw, 33.33333333333333vw" style="display:block;object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-position: 50% 50%" onload="this.classList.add("loaded")" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/cad60dee-0f6a-4647-b9c7-3cc6ebc539fd/UCF-logo-3b.png?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/cad60dee-0f6a-4647-b9c7-3cc6ebc539fd/UCF-logo-3b.png?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/cad60dee-0f6a-4647-b9c7-3cc6ebc539fd/UCF-logo-3b.png?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/cad60dee-0f6a-4647-b9c7-3cc6ebc539fd/UCF-logo-3b.png?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/cad60dee-0f6a-4647-b9c7-3cc6ebc539fd/UCF-logo-3b.png?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/cad60dee-0f6a-4647-b9c7-3cc6ebc539fd/UCF-logo-3b.png?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/cad60dee-0f6a-4647-b9c7-3cc6ebc539fd/UCF-logo-3b.png?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </div> </div> </figure> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1713832189986_38492"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h3 style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;">Shape the Conversation</h3><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Develop shared definitions, goals, and frameworks to support emergent regulation for VGI.</p> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="sqs-block horizontalrule-block sqs-block-horizontalrule" data-block-type="47" id="block-dc01e0085a7d96f885d6"><div class="sqs-block-content"><hr /></div></div><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1713830732996_17850"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h2 style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>THE 2024 UCF PACKAGE INCLUDES</strong></h2> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block accordion-block sqs-block-accordion" data-block-type="69" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1713830732996_17468"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <ul class="accordion-items-container" data-should-allow-multiple-open-items="true" data-is-divider-enabled="true" data-is-first-divider-visible="true" data-is-last-divider-visible="true" data-is-expanded-first-item="" data-accordion-title-alignment="center" data-accordion-description-alignment="left" data-accordion-description-placement="left" data-accordion-icon-placement="right" > <li class="accordion-item"> <div class="accordion-divider accordion-divider--top" aria-hidden="true" style=" height: 1px; opacity: 0.3; " ></div> <h3 class=" accordion-item__title-wrapper " role="heading" aria-level="3" > <button class="accordion-item__click-target" aria-expanded="false" style=" padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; " > <span class="accordion-item__title" style=" padding-left: calc(30px * 2); padding-right: 30px; " > Quarterly Deep-Dives </span> <div class="accordion-icon-container" data-is-open="false" aria-hidden="true" style=" height: 30px; width: 30px; " > <div class="arrow-container"> <div class="arrow" style=" border-width: 1px; " ></div> </div> </div> </button> </h3> <div class="accordion-item__dropdown" role="region"> <div class=" accordion-item__description " style=" padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 30px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; min-width: 70%; max-width: 300px; " > <p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">VGIC will host and facilitate quarterly deep dives on key VGI topics. These sessions provide an engaging and trusted space for utilities and VGIC members to openly share feedback and foster alignment to break down VGI barriers.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Topics may include:</strong> </p><ul data-rte-list="default"><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Bidirectional charger interconnection </p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">VGI customer experience </p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Managed charging & vehicle-to-everything </p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">(V2X) program and pilot design </p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Energization process and automated load management </p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Technical standards and interoperability </p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Submetering and vehicle telematics </p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Time-varying import & export rate design </p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">VGI forecasting and value assessments </p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Transportation electrification planning & investment</p></li></ul> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-divider" aria-hidden="true" style=" height: 1px; opacity: 0.3; " ></div> </li> <li class="accordion-item"> <h3 class=" accordion-item__title-wrapper " role="heading" aria-level="3" > <button class="accordion-item__click-target" aria-expanded="false" style=" padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; " > <span class="accordion-item__title" style=" padding-left: calc(30px * 2); padding-right: 30px; " > Public-Facing Education </span> <div class="accordion-icon-container" data-is-open="false" aria-hidden="true" style=" height: 30px; width: 30px; " > <div class="arrow-container"> <div class="arrow" style=" border-width: 1px; " ></div> </div> </div> </button> </h3> <div class="accordion-item__dropdown" role="region"> <div class=" accordion-item__description " style=" padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 30px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; min-width: 70%; max-width: 300px; " > <p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Participants can provide comments and feedback on informational content produced by VGIC for UCF, such as best practice documents and leave-behinds, to educate policymakers and relevant stakeholders.</p> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-divider" aria-hidden="true" style=" height: 1px; 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