Vehicle-Grid Integration Council Launches Utility Collaboration Forum

<!doctype html> <html xmlns:og="http://opengraphprotocol.org/schema/" xmlns:fb="http://www.facebook.com/2008/fbml" lang="en-US" class="touch-styles"> <head> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">  <base href=""> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <title>Vehicle-Grid Integration Council Launches Utility Collaboration Forum — VGIC</title> <meta http-equiv="Accept-CH" content="Sec-CH-UA-Platform-Version, Sec-CH-UA-Model" /><link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/1613690719937-710TZZ54MZNH818SDPQD/favicon.ico?format=100w"/> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.vgicouncil.org/utility-collaboration-forum-launch"/> <meta property="og:site_name" content="VGIC"/> <meta property="og:title" content="Vehicle-Grid Integration Council Launches Utility Collaboration Forum — VGIC"/> <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.vgicouncil.org/utility-collaboration-forum-launch"/> <meta property="og:type" content="website"/> <meta itemprop="name" content="Vehicle-Grid Integration Council Launches Utility Collaboration Forum — VGIC"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://www.vgicouncil.org/utility-collaboration-forum-launch"/> <meta name="twitter:title" content="Vehicle-Grid Integration Council Launches Utility Collaboration Forum — VGIC"/> <meta name="twitter:url" content="https://www.vgicouncil.org/utility-collaboration-forum-launch"/> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"/> <meta name="description" content="" /> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//use.typekit.net/ik/cYSeF60fV_Ekfbhoj0qbQj5pUxlKXwGKJxpNfoijocXfeCXIfFHN4UJLFRbh52jhWDmqjhs8FhBc5emq5QZKF2MDZ2yyZAJawg7FMkG0jAFu-WsoShFGZAsude80ZkoRdhXCHKoyjamTiY8Djhy8ZYmC-Ao1Oco8if37OcBDOcu8OfG0Se8ydcvljamKdh8qOAUCZaJ0SaBujW48Sagyjh90jhNlOfG0SaBujW48SagyjhmDjhy8ZYmC-Ao1OcFzdPUyjamTiY8Djhy8ZYmC-Ao1OcFzdPUyjamTiY8Djhy8ZYmC-Ao1Oco8ifUySkolZPUCdhFydeyzSabCSe8ydcvljamKdh8qOAUCZaJ0SaBujW48Sagyjh90jhNlOYFUiABkZWF3jAF8ShFGZAsude80ZkoRdhXCiciTjhNudcFTdfozScSCiaiaOcBRiA8XpWFR-emqiAUTdcS0jhNlOYiaikoyjamTiY8Djhy8ZYmC-Ao1Oco8ifUaiaS0jWw0dA9CiaiaO1gTjAozOAFujcNTZfuCdeikO1FUiABkZWF3jAF8OcFzdPUaiaS0SaBujW48SagyjhmDjhy8ZYmC-Ao1OcFzdPUaiaS0iciTjhNudcFTdfozScSK2YgkdayTdAIldcNhjPJPjAszjc9lZhBkjAuzdcblSY4zH6qJtKGbMg62JMJ7fbKzMsMMeMb6MKGHfO2IMsMMeM96MKG4fHXgIMMjgKMfH6qJK3IbMg6YJMJ7fbRRHyMMeMX6MKG4fOMgIMMj2KMfH6qJn6IbMg6bJMJ7fbKwMsMMegI6MKG4fVwXIMIjgfMfqMYoTzpCg6.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript">try{Typekit.load();}catch(e){}</script> <script type="text/javascript" crossorigin="anonymous" nomodule="nomodule" src="//assets.squarespace.com/@sqs/polyfiller/1.6/legacy.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" crossorigin="anonymous" src="//assets.squarespace.com/@sqs/polyfiller/1.6/modern.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript">SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS = {};</script> <script>(function(rollups, name) { if (!rollups[name]) { rollups[name] = {}; } rollups[name].js = ["//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/extract-css-runtime-efc6d7daa61e349d4394-min.en-US.js"]; })(SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS, 'squarespace-extract_css_runtime');</script> <script crossorigin="anonymous" src="//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/extract-css-runtime-efc6d7daa61e349d4394-min.en-US.js" ></script><script>(function(rollups, name) { if (!rollups[name]) { rollups[name] = {}; } rollups[name].js = ["//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/extract-css-moment-js-vendor-6c569122bfa66a51a056-min.en-US.js"]; })(SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS, 'squarespace-extract_css_moment_js_vendor');</script> <script crossorigin="anonymous" src="//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/extract-css-moment-js-vendor-6c569122bfa66a51a056-min.en-US.js" ></script><script>(function(rollups, name) { if (!rollups[name]) { rollups[name] = {}; } rollups[name].js = ["//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/cldr-resource-pack-32136deb9638cc6130b2-min.en-US.js"]; })(SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS, 'squarespace-cldr_resource_pack');</script> <script crossorigin="anonymous" src="//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/cldr-resource-pack-32136deb9638cc6130b2-min.en-US.js" ></script><script>(function(rollups, name) { if (!rollups[name]) { rollups[name] = {}; } rollups[name].js = ["//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/common-vendors-stable-61293f01d648eef165fc-min.en-US.js"]; })(SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS, 'squarespace-common_vendors_stable');</script> <script crossorigin="anonymous" src="//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/common-vendors-stable-61293f01d648eef165fc-min.en-US.js" ></script><script>(function(rollups, name) { if (!rollups[name]) { rollups[name] = {}; } rollups[name].js = ["//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/common-vendors-be0091dc488b10891ed6-min.en-US.js"]; })(SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS, 'squarespace-common_vendors');</script> <script crossorigin="anonymous" src="//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/common-vendors-be0091dc488b10891ed6-min.en-US.js" ></script><script>(function(rollups, name) { if (!rollups[name]) { rollups[name] = {}; } rollups[name].js = ["//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/common-9b69adffd48edb1011f7-min.en-US.js"]; })(SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS, 'squarespace-common');</script> <script crossorigin="anonymous" src="//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/common-9b69adffd48edb1011f7-min.en-US.js" ></script><script>(function(rollups, name) { if (!rollups[name]) { rollups[name] = {}; } rollups[name].js = ["//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/commerce-a7115683c7657eca6319-min.en-US.js"]; })(SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS, 'squarespace-commerce');</script> <script crossorigin="anonymous" src="//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/commerce-a7115683c7657eca6319-min.en-US.js" ></script><script>(function(rollups, name) { if (!rollups[name]) { rollups[name] = {}; } rollups[name].css = ["//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/commerce-5167cc0cf8ccd09a55ab-min.en-US.css"]; })(SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS, 'squarespace-commerce');</script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/commerce-5167cc0cf8ccd09a55ab-min.en-US.css"><script>(function(rollups, name) { if (!rollups[name]) { rollups[name] = {}; } rollups[name].js = ["//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/performance-d9f618c1beaea97b6499-min.en-US.js"]; })(SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS, 'squarespace-performance');</script> <script crossorigin="anonymous" src="//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/performance-d9f618c1beaea97b6499-min.en-US.js" defer ></script><script data-name="static-context">Static = window.Static || {}; Static.SQUARESPACE_CONTEXT = {"betaFeatureFlags":["campaigns_black_friday_banners","enable_css_variable_tweaks","hideable_header_footer_for_videos","i18n_beta_website_locales","unify_edit_mode_p2","campaigns_new_image_layout_picker","accounting_orders_sync","scripts_defer","visitor_react_forms","order_status_page_checkout_landing_enabled","hide_header_footer_beta","commerce_site_visitor_metrics","hideable_header_footer_for_memberareas","marketing_landing_page","campaigns_import_discounts","hideable_header_footer","hideable_header_footer_for_courses","toggle_preview_new_shortcut","campaigns_discount_section_in_blasts","nested_categories_migration_enabled","contacts_and_campaigns_redesign","gdpr_cookie_banner","fluid_engine","pages_panel_v3_search_bar","is_feature_gate_refresh_enabled","commerce_clearpay","fluid_engine_clean_up_grid_contextual_change","campaigns_discount_section_in_automations","campaigns_global_uc_ab","campaigns_thumbnail_layout","blueprint_content_replacement"],"videoAssetsFeatureFlags":["mux-data-video-collection","mux-data-course-collection"],"facebookAppId":"314192535267336","facebookApiVersion":"v6.0","rollups":{"squarespace-announcement-bar":{"js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/announcement-bar-abc247145d9c909b7ca1-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-audio-player":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/audio-player-ef238f99d44a3bdc6fbe-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/audio-player-7b2d6f5ce8ae62cf892f-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-blog-collection-list":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/blog-collection-list-8ec841cacfb75d4282f4-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/blog-collection-list-44fda292525bdeb0ee8a-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-calendar-block-renderer":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/calendar-block-renderer-b15e2d46a617c8add4b4-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/calendar-block-renderer-ba9e797b1c6edb9a3bac-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-chartjs-helpers":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/chartjs-helpers-9e75b5d75bb5cb4c1f67-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/chartjs-helpers-6f4b03f58cff68354645-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-comments":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/comments-a0d9356d7c1596ab2c53-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/comments-80a567d7afca7ea1dbfe-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-custom-css-popup":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/custom-css-popup-d6e0f953c836d9289b10-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/custom-css-popup-2e8bb2097a78eeeb6383-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-dialog":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/dialog-2dcac307baebe70727dc-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/dialog-dbb8daeadaf90e62b274-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-events-collection":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/events-collection-b15e2d46a617c8add4b4-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/events-collection-297bf44c7cd0c7f15d78-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-form-rendering-utils":{"js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/form-rendering-utils-a92219a77cf6d4679390-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-forms":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/forms-b952cddb94c5d471b8d3-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/forms-49fd9d5237aa589917dd-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-gallery-collection-list":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/gallery-collection-list-8ec841cacfb75d4282f4-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/gallery-collection-list-dabc951e1bbbe8467525-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-image-zoom":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/image-zoom-8ec841cacfb75d4282f4-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/image-zoom-485cb3cf26fda8199e47-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-pinterest":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/pinterest-8ec841cacfb75d4282f4-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/pinterest-7ad9f70c56d9c6b0ae65-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-popup-overlay":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/popup-overlay-e89b4cc96c222ed66c64-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/popup-overlay-ece7db5c4bfceb54a50a-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-product-quick-view":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/product-quick-view-2f87c3dcb76ca485179d-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/product-quick-view-3c6b64e906196e37ee93-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-products-collection-item-v2":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/products-collection-item-v2-8ec841cacfb75d4282f4-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/products-collection-item-v2-1ed64b36a5caefb0bf3d-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-products-collection-list-v2":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/products-collection-list-v2-8ec841cacfb75d4282f4-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/products-collection-list-v2-91090125416a47e4fecb-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-search-page":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/search-page-917382e71b023cec7555-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/search-page-9f4098985bf13af25db5-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-search-preview":{"js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/search-preview-4e7434a694d83d8766a0-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-simple-liking":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/simple-liking-4279cc7bb78333b8db43-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/simple-liking-f5b368f59d68ab9f9480-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-social-buttons":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/social-buttons-3a7d186e7e5e3b30911b-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/social-buttons-b71ef5af6c65212fb342-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-tourdates":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/tourdates-8ec841cacfb75d4282f4-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/tourdates-22e5cff21f07efe64af0-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-website-overlays-manager":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/website-overlays-manager-efd3c12d460f58781eb3-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/website-overlays-manager-db7ec709521a62f0b755-min.en-US.js"}},"pageType":2,"website":{"id":"5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70","identifier":"piano-cuboid-llgr","websiteType":1,"contentModifiedOn":1732136015232,"cloneable":false,"hasBeenCloneable":false,"siteStatus":{},"language":"en-US","timeZone":"America/Los_Angeles","machineTimeZoneOffset":-28800000,"timeZoneOffset":-28800000,"timeZoneAbbr":"PST","siteTitle":"VGIC","fullSiteTitle":"Vehicle-Grid Integration Council Launches Utility Collaboration Forum \u2014 VGIC","siteDescription":"","logoImageId":"5dcde7db4146983f3eb8d1ab","shareButtonOptions":{"4":true,"8":true,"2":true,"7":true,"6":true,"3":true,"1":true},"logoImageUrl":"//images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/1573775323259-LXYX5JSMYS1WWPGUMSAP/vgiclogo.png","authenticUrl":"https://www.vgicouncil.org","internalUrl":"https://piano-cuboid-llgr.squarespace.com","baseUrl":"https://www.vgicouncil.org","primaryDomain":"www.vgicouncil.org","sslSetting":3,"isHstsEnabled":false,"socialAccounts":[{"serviceId":20,"userId":"info@vgicouncil.org","screenname":"info@vgicouncil.org","addedOn":1649195238800,"profileUrl":"mailto:info@vgicouncil.org","iconEnabled":true,"serviceName":"email"},{"serviceId":65,"screenname":"LinkedIn","addedOn":1649195102063,"profileUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/vgic","iconEnabled":true,"serviceName":"linkedin-unauth"}],"typekitId":"","statsMigrated":false,"imageMetadataProcessingEnabled":false,"screenshotId":"0022ebc875b850af6477fd4ed5f89a421574f386da058abdc50258839126f3a1","captchaSettings":{"siteKey":"","enabledForDonations":false},"showOwnerLogin":false},"websiteSettings":{"id":"5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb73","websiteId":"5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70","subjects":[],"country":"US","state":"CA","simpleLikingEnabled":true,"mobileInfoBarSettings":{"style":1,"isContactEmailEnabled":false,"isContactPhoneNumberEnabled":false,"isLocationEnabled":false,"isBusinessHoursEnabled":false},"announcementBarSettings":{"style":1},"popupOverlaySettings":{"style":1,"enabledPages":[]},"commentLikesAllowed":true,"commentAnonAllowed":true,"commentThreaded":true,"commentApprovalRequired":false,"commentAvatarsOn":true,"commentSortType":2,"commentFlagThreshold":0,"commentFlagsAllowed":true,"commentEnableByDefault":true,"commentDisableAfterDaysDefault":0,"disqusShortname":"","commentsEnabled":false,"storeSettings":{"returnPolicy":null,"termsOfService":null,"privacyPolicy":null,"expressCheckout":false,"continueShoppingLinkUrl":"/","useLightCart":false,"showNoteField":false,"shippingCountryDefaultValue":"US","billToShippingDefaultValue":false,"showShippingPhoneNumber":false,"isShippingPhoneRequired":false,"showBillingPhoneNumber":false,"isBillingPhoneRequired":false,"currenciesSupported":["USD","CAD","GBP","AUD","EUR","CHF","NOK","SEK","DKK","NZD","SGD","MXN","HKD","CZK","ILS","MYR","RUB","PHP","PLN","THB"],"defaultCurrency":"USD","selectedCurrency":"USD","measurementStandard":1,"showCustomCheckoutForm":true,"checkoutPageMarketingOptInEnabled":false,"enableMailingListOptInByDefault":false,"sameAsRetailLocation":false,"merchandisingSettings":{"scarcityEnabledOnProductItems":false,"scarcityEnabledOnProductBlocks":false,"scarcityMessageType":"DEFAULT_SCARCITY_MESSAGE","scarcityThreshold":10,"multipleQuantityAllowedForServices":true,"restockNotificationsEnabled":false,"restockNotificationsSuccessText":"","restockNotificationsMailingListSignUpEnabled":false,"relatedProductsEnabled":false,"relatedProductsOrdering":"random","soldOutVariantsDropdownDisabled":false,"productComposerOptedIn":false,"productComposerABTestOptedOut":false,"productReviewsEnabled":false,"displayImportedProductReviewsEnabled":false,"hasOptedToCollectNativeReviews":false},"minimumOrderSubtotalEnabled":false,"minimumOrderSubtotal":{"currency":"USD","value":"0.00"},"isLive":false,"multipleQuantityAllowedForServices":true},"useEscapeKeyToLogin":true,"ssBadgeType":1,"ssBadgePosition":4,"ssBadgeVisibility":1,"ssBadgeDevices":1,"pinterestOverlayOptions":{"mode":"disabled"},"ampEnabled":false,"userAccountsSettings":{"loginAllowed":false,"signupAllowed":false}},"cookieSettings":{"isCookieBannerEnabled":false,"isRestrictiveCookiePolicyEnabled":false,"cookieBannerText":"","cookieBannerTheme":"","cookieBannerVariant":"","cookieBannerPosition":"","cookieBannerCtaVariant":"","cookieBannerCtaText":"","cookieBannerAcceptType":"OPT_IN","cookieBannerOptOutCtaText":"","cookieBannerHasOptOut":false,"cookieBannerHasManageCookies":true,"cookieBannerManageCookiesLabel":"","cookieBannerSavedPreferencesText":"","cookieBannerSavedPreferencesLayout":"PILL"},"websiteCloneable":false,"collection":{"title":"Vehicle-Grid Integration Council Launches Utility Collaboration Forum","id":"662fedcbf87001367f32c4e1","fullUrl":"/utility-collaboration-forum-launch","type":10,"permissionType":1},"subscribed":false,"appDomain":"squarespace.com","templateTweakable":true,"tweakJSON":{"aspect-ratio":"Auto","banner-slideshow-controls":"Arrows","gallery-arrow-style":"No Background","gallery-aspect-ratio":"3:2 Standard","gallery-auto-crop":"true","gallery-autoplay":"false","gallery-design":"Grid","gallery-info-overlay":"Show on Hover","gallery-loop":"false","gallery-navigation":"Bullets","gallery-show-arrows":"true","gallery-transitions":"Fade","galleryArrowBackground":"rgba(34,34,34,1)","galleryArrowColor":"rgba(255,255,255,1)","galleryAutoplaySpeed":"3","galleryCircleColor":"rgba(255,255,255,1)","galleryInfoBackground":"rgba(0, 0, 0, .7)","galleryThumbnailSize":"100px","gridSize":"280px","gridSpacing":"10px","logoContainerWidth":"140px","product-gallery-auto-crop":"false","product-image-auto-crop":"true","siteTitleContainerWidth":"220px","tweak-v1-related-products-title-spacing":"50px"},"templateId":"52a74dafe4b073a80cd253c5","templateVersion":"7","pageFeatures":[1,2,4],"gmRenderKey":"QUl6YVN5Q0JUUk9xNkx1dkZfSUUxcjQ2LVQ0QWVUU1YtMGQ3bXk4","templateScriptsRootUrl":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/ta/52a74d9ae4b0253945d2aee9/1052/scripts/","impersonatedSession":false,"tzData":{"zones":[[-480,"US","P%sT",null]],"rules":{"US":[[1967,2006,null,"Oct","lastSun","2:00","0","S"],[1987,2006,null,"Apr","Sun>=1","2:00","1:00","D"],[2007,"max",null,"Mar","Sun>=8","2:00","1:00","D"],[2007,"max",null,"Nov","Sun>=1","2:00","0","S"]]}},"showAnnouncementBar":false,"recaptchaEnterpriseContext":{"recaptchaEnterpriseSiteKey":"6LdDFQwjAAAAAPigEvvPgEVbb7QBm-TkVJdDTlAv"},"i18nContext":{"timeZoneData":{"id":"America/Los_Angeles","name":"Pacific Time"}},"env":"PRODUCTION"};</script><script>Squarespace.load(window);</script> <script type="application/ld+json">{"url":"https://www.vgicouncil.org","name":"VGIC","description":"","image":"//images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/1573775323259-LXYX5JSMYS1WWPGUMSAP/vgiclogo.png","@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"WebSite"}</script><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/sitecss/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/325/52a74dafe4b073a80cd253c5/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb86/1052/site.css"/> <script type="text/javascript" id="hs-script-loader" async defer src="//js.hs-scripts.com/5147558.js"></script>   <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.ghostplugins.dev/assets/phase/phase.css">  <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.2.0/jquery.min.js"></script> <script> $(document).ready(function(){ $('.summary-title').css('cursor','pointer'); $(".summary-title").nextUntil(".summary-title").slideToggle(); $(".summary-title").click(function() {$(this).nextUntil(".summary-title").slideToggle();}); }); </script><script>Static.COOKIE_BANNER_CAPABLE = true;</script> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-KM27ML13DG"></script><script>window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}gtag('js', new Date());gtag('set', 'developer_id.dZjQwMz', true);gtag('config', 'G-KM27ML13DG');</script> <script>/* Must be below squarespace-headers */(function(){var e='ontouchstart'in window||navigator.msMaxTouchPoints;var t=document.documentElement;if(!e&&t){t.className=t.className.replace(/touch-styles/,'')}})() </script> </head> <body id="collection-662fedcbf87001367f32c4e1" class="enable-nav-button nav-button-style-outline nav-button-corner-style-pill banner-button-style-solid banner-button-corner-style-pill banner-slideshow-controls-arrows meta-priority-category hide-entry-author hide-list-entry-footer hide-page-sidebar hide-blog-sidebar center-navigation--info event-show-past-events event-thumbnails event-thumbnail-size-32-standard event-date-label event-list-show-cats event-list-date event-list-time event-list-address event-icalgcal-links event-excerpts gallery-design-grid aspect-ratio-auto lightbox-style-light gallery-navigation-bullets gallery-info-overlay-show-on-hover gallery-aspect-ratio-32-standard gallery-arrow-style-no-background gallery-transitions-fade gallery-show-arrows gallery-auto-crop product-list-titles-under product-list-alignment-center product-item-size-11-square product-image-auto-crop product-gallery-size-11-square show-product-price show-product-item-nav product-social-sharing tweak-v1-related-products-image-aspect-ratio-11-square tweak-v1-related-products-details-alignment-center newsletter-style-dark hide-opentable-icons opentable-style-dark small-button-style-solid small-button-shape-rounded medium-button-style-outline medium-button-shape-rounded large-button-style-solid large-button-shape-rounded image-block-poster-text-alignment-center image-block-card-dynamic-font-sizing image-block-card-content-position-center image-block-card-text-alignment-left image-block-overlap-dynamic-font-sizing image-block-overlap-content-position-center image-block-overlap-text-alignment-left image-block-collage-dynamic-font-sizing image-block-collage-content-position-top image-block-collage-text-alignment-left image-block-stack-dynamic-font-sizing image-block-stack-text-alignment-left button-style-solid button-corner-style-square tweak-product-quick-view-button-style-floating tweak-product-quick-view-button-position-bottom tweak-product-quick-view-lightbox-excerpt-display-truncate tweak-product-quick-view-lightbox-show-arrows tweak-product-quick-view-lightbox-show-close-button tweak-product-quick-view-lightbox-controls-weight-light native-currency-code-usd collection-662fedcbf87001367f32c4e1 collection-type-page collection-layout-default mobile-style-available"> <div class="body-overlay"></div> <div class="sqs-announcement-bar-dropzone"></div> <div id="sidecarNav"> <div id="mobileNavWrapper" class="nav-wrapper" data-content-field="navigation-mobileNav"> <nav id="mobileNavigation"> <div class="folder"> <div class="folder-toggle" data-href="/about">About</div> <div class="subnav"> <div class="collection"> <a href="/about/mission"> Our Mission </a> </div> <div class="collection"> <a href="/about/members"> Our Members </a> </div> <div class="collection"> <a href="/our-team"> Our Team </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="folder"> <div class="folder-toggle" data-href="/our-work">Our Work</div> <div class="subnav"> <div class="collection"> <a href="/why-vgi"> Why VGI </a> </div> <div class="collection"> <a href="/filings"> Regulatory Filings </a> </div> <div class="collection"> <a href="/utility-collaboration-forum"> Utility Collaboration Forum </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="folder"> <div class="folder-toggle" data-href="/education">Resources and News</div> <div class="subnav"> <div class="collection"> <a href="/events"> Events </a> </div> <div class="collection"> <a href="/articles-summary"> Articles </a> </div> <div class="collection"> <a href="/press"> Press </a> </div> <div class="collection"> <a href="/resources"> Resources </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="folder"> <div class="folder-toggle" data-href="/membership">Join VGIC</div> <div class="subnav"> <div class="collection"> <a href="/join-vgic"> Join VGIC </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="external"> <a href="/vgic-portal-homepage"> VGIC Member Portal </a> </div> <div class="collection"> <a href="/about/contact"> Contact </a> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div id="siteWrapper" class="clearfix"> <div class="sqs-cart-dropzone"></div> <header id="header" class="show-on-scroll" data-offset-el=".index-section" data-offset-behavior="bottom" role="banner"> <div class="header-inner"> <div id="logoWrapper" class="wrapper" data-content-field="site-title"> <h1 id="logoImage"><a href="/"><img src="//images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dcde7af8ed96b403d8aeb70/1573775323259-LXYX5JSMYS1WWPGUMSAP/vgiclogo.png?format=1500w" alt="VGIC" /></a></h1> </div><div class="mobile-nav-toggle"><div class="top-bar"></div><div class="middle-bar"></div><div class="bottom-bar"></div></div><div class="mobile-nav-toggle fixed-nav-toggle"><div class="top-bar"></div><div class="middle-bar"></div><div class="bottom-bar"></div></div><div id="headerNav"> <div id="mainNavWrapper" class="nav-wrapper" data-content-field="navigation-mainNav"> <nav id="mainNavigation" data-content-field="navigation-mainNav"> <div class="folder"> <div class="folder-toggle" data-href="/about">About</div> <div class="subnav"> <div class="collection"> <a href="/about/mission"> Our Mission </a> </div> <div class="collection"> <a href="/about/members"> Our Members </a> </div> <div class="collection"> <a href="/our-team"> Our Team </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="folder"> <div class="folder-toggle" data-href="/our-work">Our Work</div> <div class="subnav"> <div class="collection"> <a href="/why-vgi"> Why VGI </a> </div> <div class="collection"> <a href="/filings"> Regulatory Filings </a> </div> <div class="collection"> <a href="/utility-collaboration-forum"> Utility Collaboration Forum </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="folder"> <div class="folder-toggle" data-href="/education">Resources and News</div> <div class="subnav"> <div class="collection"> <a href="/events"> Events </a> </div> <div class="collection"> <a href="/articles-summary"> Articles </a> </div> <div class="collection"> <a href="/press"> Press </a> </div> <div class="collection"> <a href="/resources"> Resources </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="folder"> <div class="folder-toggle" data-href="/membership">Join VGIC</div> <div class="subnav"> <div class="collection"> <a href="/join-vgic"> Join VGIC </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="external"> <a href="/vgic-portal-homepage"> VGIC Member Portal </a> </div> <div class="collection"> <a href="/about/contact"> Contact </a> </div> </nav> </div>  <style>.mobile-nav-toggle-label { display: inline-block !important; }</style> </div> </div> </header> <div id="promotedGalleryWrapper" class="sqs-layout promoted-gallery-wrapper"><div class="row"><div class="col"></div></div></div> <main id="page" role="main"> <div id="folderNav" data-content-field="navigation-folderNav"> <div class="folder-nav-toggle"></div> <nav class="folder-nav" role="navigation"> <ul> <li class="nav-section-label">Articles and Press Releases</li> <li class="page-collection"><a href="/vehiclegrid-integration-council-is-ready-to-promote-flexible-ev-charging">The Vehicle-Grid Integration Council is Ready to Promote Flexible Electric Vehicle Charging</a></li> <li class="page-collection"><a href="/vehiclegrid-integration-council-and-task-53-announce-collaboration">Vehicle-Grid Integration Council and Task 53 Announce Collaboration</a></li> <li class="page-collection active-link"><a href="/utility-collaboration-forum-launch">Vehicle-Grid Integration Council Launches Utility Collaboration Forum</a></li> <li class="page-collection"><a href="/pge-v2g-export-rate-commercial-evs">PG&E to Offer Nation’s First Vehicle-To-Grid Export Rate for Commercial Electric Vehicles</a></li> <li class="page-collection"><a href="/press-release-20220628">New PG&E Dynamic Export Rate</a></li> <li class="page-collection"><a href="/press-release_01">CA Exec Order N-79-20</a></li> <li class="page-collection"><a href="/vehicle-grid-integration-unlocking-ev-value">ACT Article: Unlocking EV Value</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div><div id="content" class="main-content" data-content-field="main-content" data-collection-id="662fedcbf87001367f32c4e1" data-edit-main-image=""> <div class="sqs-layout sqs-grid-12 columns-12" data-type="page" data-updated-on="1731600444761" id="page-662fedcbf87001367f32c4e1"><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-12 span-12"><div class="sqs-block spacer-block sqs-block-spacer sized vsize-1" data-block-type="21" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1731600437894_2921"><div class="sqs-block-content"> </div></div><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-af0ce06dcbb7029d676c"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h1 style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Vehicle-Grid Integration Council Launches Utility Collaboration Forum</h1><h2 style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Connecting Utilities and Industry Leaders to Drive Grid Reliability with Electric Vehicles</h2><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">April 30, 2024</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Sacramento, CA</strong> — (<a href="https://www.utilitydive.com/press-release/20240426-vehicle-grid-integration-council-launches-utility-collaboration-forum-1/" target="_blank">UTILITY DIVE</a>) – Vehicle-Grid Integration Council (VGIC) launches the <a href="https://vgicouncil.org/utility-collaboration-forum" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Utility Collaboration Forum (UCF)</span></a>, a unique venue for utilities to come together with VGIC’s diverse network, including automakers, fleet management specialists, and electric vehicle (EV) service providers, to address the challenges and opportunities of managed charging, bidirectional charging, and distributed energy resource paired charging. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">UCF offers utilities and VGIC members a collaborative environment to address real-world vehicle-grid integration (VGI) implementation and co-develop the emergent best practices for program and rate design, utility operational enhancements, and planning practices. VGIC will host and facilitate quarterly deep dives on key VGI topics, such as bidirectional charger interconnection and vehicle-to-everything program design. These sessions will 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;">By participating in 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="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Participating utilities include Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Consolidated Edison (Con Edison), National Grid, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), as well as VGIC Associate Members Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE), and Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD).  </p><p style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" class=""><em>“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,” said </em><strong><em>Britt Reichborn-Kjennerud, Director of E-Mobility & Demonstrations at Con Edison. </em></strong><em>“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.” </em></p><p style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" class=""><em>“Northern and Central California make up the nation’s largest EV market—with more than half a million EVs on the road today—so having a seat at the table with the VGIC’s Utility Collaboration Forum is an amazing opportunity to further strengthen PG&E’s industry-leading efforts to create the most robust vehicle-grid-integration portfolio in the world. We are proud to play an active role in reducing customers’ barriers to EV adoption and providing the platform, expertise, and cross-industry leadership to enable customers with a range of options that unleash the full potential of their electric vehicles.” — </em><strong><em>Mike Delaney, Vice President of Utility Partnerships & Innovation at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)</em></strong><em> </em></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">For utilities and industry leaders interested in joining UCF or VGIC members seeking additional information, please contact Shannon McGuire at <a href="mailto:info@vgicouncil.org" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline">info@vgicouncil.org</span></a>. </p> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block horizontalrule-block sqs-block-horizontalrule" data-block-type="47" id="block-3cdeec4ada5c37dc4032"><div class="sqs-block-content"><hr /></div></div><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-a1f4b3d04cead8f3d7e3"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>About Vehicle-Grid Integration Council</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Vehicle-Grid Integration Council (VGIC) is a national 501(c)(6) membership-based trade association committed to advancing the role of electric vehicles and vehicle-grid integration (VGI) through policy development, education, outreach, and research. VGIC is the only association dedicated to growing the market to recognize and compensate the value of VGI services to support a more reliable, affordable, and efficient electric grid. VGIC members include American Honda Motor Co., Inc., BorgWarner, Fermata Energy, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Nissan Group of North America, Bidirectional Energy, Customized Energy Solutions, dcbel, Eaton, Emporia, EnergyHub, ev.energy, FreeWire Technologies, Inc., Gridwiz, Hoosier Energy, Kaluza, Landis+Gyr, Leap, Nuvve Holding Corporation, Peak Power, Peninsula Clean Energy,  PowerFlex, QCells, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Stellantis, Sumitomo Electric, The Mobility House, Toyota Motor North America, Inc., and WeaveGrid. To learn more, visit <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vgicouncil.org&esheet=52953537&newsitemid=20221026005808&lan=en-US&anchor=www.vgicouncil.org&index=6&md5=b715c7274a46f055f0b1785817a24610" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline">vgicouncil.org</span></a>.</p> </div> </div></div></div></div></div> </div> </main> <div id="preFooter"> <div class="pre-footer-inner"> <div class="sqs-layout sqs-grid-12 columns-12 empty" data-layout-label="Pre-Footer Content" data-type="block-field" data-updated-on="1704916872924" id="preFooterBlocks"><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-12 span-12"></div></div></div> </div> </div> <footer id="footer" role="contentinfo"> <div class="footer-inner"> <div class="nav-wrapper back-to-top-nav"><nav><div class="back-to-top"><a href="#header">Back to Top</a></div></nav></div> <div id="secondaryNavWrapper" class="nav-wrapper" data-content-field="navigation-secondaryNav"> <nav id="secondaryNavigation" data-content-field="navigation-secondaryNav"> <div class="external"> <a href="https://www.vgicouncil.org"> <span>Home</span> </a> </div> <div class="external"> <a href="/about/contact"> <span>Contact</span> </a> </div> <div class="external"> <a href="/privacy-policy"> <span>Privacy Policy</span> </a> </div> <div class="external"> <a href="/terms-of-use"> <span>Terms of Use</span> </a> </div> </nav> </div> <div class="sqs-layout sqs-grid-12 columns-12" data-layout-label="Footer Content" data-type="block-field" data-updated-on="1724442642269" id="footerBlocks"><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-12 span-12"><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-3 span-3"><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-yui_3_17_2_1_1576789937339_4402"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h3 style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;">Vehicle-grid integration council </h3> </div> </div></div></div><div class="col sqs-col-9 span-9"><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-5 span-5"><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-yui_3_17_2_1_1612395854884_12697"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Sign up for VGIC email updates. </p> </div> </div></div></div><div class="col sqs-col-4 span-4"><div class="sqs-block socialaccountlinks-v2-block sqs-block-socialaccountlinks-v2" data-block-type="54" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1649194902064_3897"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-svg-icon--outer social-icon-alignment-right social-icons-color-white social-icons-size-small social-icons-style-regular " > <style> #block-yui_3_17_2_1_1649194902064_3897 .social-icons-style-border .sqs-svg-icon--wrapper { box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px inset; border: none; } </style> <nav class="sqs-svg-icon--list"> <a href="mailto:info@vgicouncil.org" target="_blank" class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper email" aria-label="info@vgicouncil.org"> <div> <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64"> <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="#email-icon"></use> <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="#email-mask"></use> </svg> </div> </a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/vgic" target="_blank" class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper linkedin-unauth" aria-label="LinkedIn"> <div> <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64"> <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="#linkedin-unauth-icon"></use> <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="#linkedin-unauth-mask"></use> </svg> </div> </a> </nav> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="sqs-block embed-block sqs-block-embed" data-block-json="{"hSize":null,"floatDir":null,"html":"<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"//js.hsforms.net/forms/embed/v2.js\"></script>\n<script>\n hbspt.forms.create({\n region: \"na1\",\n portalId: \"5147558\",\n formId: \"b2f666c6-970f-4e9c-b516-8529852c3132\"\n });\n</script>","resolvedBy":"manual","resolved":true,"customThumbEnabled":false}" data-block-type="22" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1612395854884_11315"><div class="sqs-block-content"><script charset="utf-8" type="text/javascript" src="//js.hsforms.net/forms/embed/v2.js"></script> <script> hbspt.forms.create({ region: "na1", portalId: "5147558", formId: "b2f666c6-970f-4e9c-b516-8529852c3132" }); </script></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </footer> </div> <script src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/ta/52a74d9ae4b0253945d2aee9/1052/scripts/site-bundle.js" type="text/javascript"></script>  <script src="https://www.ghostplugins.dev/assets/phase/phase-7-0.js"></script>   <link href="/s/plugin-lightbox.css" rel="stylesheet"> <script src="/s/plugin-lightbox.js"></script> <script>pluginLightbox();</script> <script data-sqs-type="imageloader-bootstrapper">if(window.ImageLoader) window.ImageLoader.bootstrap({}, document);</script><script>Squarespace.afterBodyLoad(Y);</script><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1" style="display:none" data-usage="social-icons-svg"><symbol id="email-icon" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><path d="M17,22v20h30V22H17z M41.1,25L32,32.1L22.9,25H41.1z M20,39V26.6l12,9.3l12-9.3V39H20z"/></symbol><symbol id="email-mask" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><path d="M41.1,25H22.9l9.1,7.1L41.1,25z M44,26.6l-12,9.3l-12-9.3V39h24V26.6z M0,0v64h64V0H0z M47,42H17V22h30V42z"/></symbol><symbol id="linkedin-unauth-icon" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><path d="M20.4,44h5.4V26.6h-5.4V44z M23.1,18c-1.7,0-3.1,1.4-3.1,3.1c0,1.7,1.4,3.1,3.1,3.1 c1.7,0,3.1-1.4,3.1-3.1C26.2,19.4,24.8,18,23.1,18z M39.5,26.2c-2.6,0-4.4,1.4-5.1,2.8h-0.1v-2.4h-5.2V44h5.4v-8.6 c0-2.3,0.4-4.5,3.2-4.5c2.8,0,2.8,2.6,2.8,4.6V44H46v-9.5C46,29.8,45,26.2,39.5,26.2z"/></symbol><symbol id="linkedin-unauth-mask" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><path d="M0,0v64h64V0H0z M25.8,44h-5.4V26.6h5.4V44z M23.1,24.3c-1.7,0-3.1-1.4-3.1-3.1c0-1.7,1.4-3.1,3.1-3.1 c1.7,0,3.1,1.4,3.1,3.1C26.2,22.9,24.8,24.3,23.1,24.3z M46,44h-5.4v-8.4c0-2,0-4.6-2.8-4.6c-2.8,0-3.2,2.2-3.2,4.5V44h-5.4V26.6 h5.2V29h0.1c0.7-1.4,2.5-2.8,5.1-2.8c5.5,0,6.5,3.6,6.5,8.3V44z"/></symbol></svg> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

Vehicle-Grid Integration Council Launches Utility Collaboration Forum — VGIC