Electrifying transit in Southern California: A roadmap to optimizing your EV fleet with managed charging

Dec. 9, 2024
Watch industry experts and explore how managed charging can streamline and scale your EV transit fleet, from overcoming electrification challenges to automating multi-source charging - don’t miss these essential insights!

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Duration: 1 Hour

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Summary

How can a transit fleet electrify and scale over time? Join us for an insightful session with San Diego Metro Transit System, bp pulse, and Heliox as we explore the advantages of managed charging for your EV fleet, and how the right software can scale with your fleet over time. Register now to learn:

  • Pain points and resolutions in the transit fleet electrification process
  • Automating charging sessions from multiple energy sources
  • How to meet your transit agency’s emissions aims
  • Demand management to charge at lower cost energy times

Join us to learn the ins and outs of transit electrification and gather tools to bring back to your own EV fleet journey. The session will conclude with Q&A, so bring your questions with you!


Speakers

Chuck Ebbets is an experienced and energetic business leader with a proven track record of generating new businesses, collaborating across internal and external partners, and leveraging clean technology to create value. Chuck has years of experience working within the EV ecosystem where he has helped strategize smart and managed charging solutions to deploy large EV infrastructure projects. Bringing over two decades of experience in tech spaces, Chuck serves as bp pulse’s Sales Manager in the fleet division, where he supports transit agencies across the country in meeting their electrification goals.

Pascarella is San Diego Metropolitan Transit System's (SDMTS) Director of Fleet and Facilities Maintenance and has more than 25 years of experience in the vehicle and facilities maintenance industry. Pascarella joined San Diego MTS over 15 years ago as an entry level employee, became a journeyman diesel technician, and is now responsible for the oversight of the entire bus maintenance and facility maintenance operations. Pascarella got his career start as a third-generation car mechanic working in his family’s auto shop in New York and was also a general contractor for a period of time. Thomas’ natural ability is to figure out how things work and develop a solution for innovation and improvement.

Matt D’Ambrisi is the Transit Market Manager at Heliox. He has served clients in the transit industry for the past 13+ years in both transit bus and passenger rail. Throughout his career as a supplier to transit agencies, he has worked closely with transit properties large and small across North America and is uniquely positioned to understand their needs and concerns during the transition to battery electric buses. As part of Heliox since 2021, Matt has worked with BEB operators of all sizes to help electrify their fleets. Mr. D’Ambrisi holds a bachelor’s degree from Kennesaw State University.

Sara Bower is an Account Manager at bp pulse with over four years of experience in cleantech and sustainability. Since joining bp pulse in 2022, she has focused on supporting fleet customers in their transition to electric vehicles, delivering tailored solutions that enhance both efficiency and sustainability. Sara excels in building strong partnerships, driving business growth, and ensuring customer success. She holds a B.S. in Global Environmental Science from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, graduating cum laude, and is dedicated to advancing sustainable transportation.

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