Electric Vehicle Adoption in Montana: Understanding Opportunities and Issues
Webinar Recordings and Resources
- January 28, 2022
Session 1: Private and Public Perspectives on Electric Vehicle Adoption in Montana
Presenters:- Consumer Perspectives:
Nick Shrauger, EV owner, Retired Associate Professor of the MSU Electrical Engineering Department, Ownership experiences, questions concerning impacts on both road and electric infrastructures' - Challenges and Opportunities of Electrical Vehicle Adoption
Larry Flynn, Administrator, Montana Department of Transportation - Current State of Electric Vehicles in Montana
Kyla Maki, Montana Department of Environmental Quality
- Consumer Perspectives:
Recording:
- March 4, 2022
Session 2: Impact and Issues of Rural Electric Vehicle Adoption on Transportation Funding
Presenters:- Rural Transportation Issues with Electric Vehicles from an Engineer’s Perspective
David Kack, Executive Director, MSU Western Transportation Institute - Oregon Electric Pilot Project Results: What Have They Learned
Maureen Bock, Office of Innovation, Oregon Department of Transportation - Electric Vehicle Policies Under Review by the Legislature
Trevor Graff, Montana Legislative Interim Transportation Committee
- Rural Transportation Issues with Electric Vehicles from an Engineer’s Perspective
Recording:
- May 6, 2022
Session 3: Rural Supply, Demand, and Charging Impacts on Montana’s Electric Grid
Presenters:- A Public Utility’s Perspective on Electric Vehicles
Dan Rausch, Northwestern Energy - A Rural Electric Cooperatives: Perspective on Electric Vehicles
Mark Hayden, Missoula Electric Cooperative - Electric Vehicle Infrastructure: Charging Stations and More
Neal Ullman, Energy Resource Professional, Montana Department of Environmental Quality
- A Public Utility’s Perspective on Electric Vehicles
Recording:
Resources and Handouts:
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- A Rural Electric Cooperatives Perspective (14 pages) PDF
- Electric Vehicle Infrastructure: Charging Stations and More (13 pages) PDF