Dear PEO Mississauga Chapter Members,

PEO Mississauga Chapter Environment, Transportation & Energy Committee would like to invite you to join us for a three part seminar on May 7, 2024.

With a focus on EV charging, battery storage and the City of Mississauga’s net-zero plan, the event will address the goals and challenges of Clean Transportation.

About the Event:

The seminar includes the keynotes from three speakers:

1st Speaker, Stephen Bacchus, MBA, PMP, B.Eng. Manager, Transit Fleet Engineering& Asset Management, City of Mississauga (MiWay)

• Mississauga’s Climate Change Action Plan Goals
• MiWay’s Road to Decarbonization & Fleet Planning
• Technical Dive Into Zero-Emission Bus Technologies
• Risks, Challenges, and Policy Considerations for the Future

2nd Speaker, Mark Marmer Owner, Signature Electric

• Is dynamic load management a must?
• Different approaches for different use cases (MURB vs Fleet vs Public)
• Is 100% EV-ready a sensible approach?
• The future of EV Charging – Batteries & Peak Shaving

3rd Speaker, Mike Voll Global Sector Leader, Smart Technologies, Stantec Consulting Ltd

• Economic and regulatory drivers for fleet electrification
• Impacts of heavy-duty vehicle and vessel charging
• Utilizing Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESSs) to help support constrained grids
• Where a BESS can work and where it might not work, and why
• Factoring Non-Wire-Solutions like BESS’s into electricity grid planning

(Q&A) Session – A panel towards the end of the presentations with the three speakers

In collaboration with Mercedes-Benz Mississauga Van Center an EV Truck will be demoed at the parking lot at the beginning of the event.

Time: 6PM to 9PM

Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Location: South Common Community Center – Arbour Green Room

2233 South Millway, Mississauga, ON L5L 3H7

Event Agenda: Please refer to the following picture.

Ticket Price: $5 (Refreshments/snacks and Pizza will be served)

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Event Agenda: Please refer to this link.