PEO Mississauga Seminar, “Clean Transportation, Clean City: Toward a Net-Zero Future” hosted by the Environment, Transportation & Energy Committee Committee

On May 7, 2024, PEO Mississauga Chapter’s Environmental, Transportation and Energy Committee hosted a three-part seminar titled “Clean Transportation, Clean City: Toward a Net-Zero Future”, at the South Common Community Centre. 

With a primary focus on EV charging, battery storage and the City of Mississauga’s Net-Zero plan, the event addressed the goals and challenges of the clean transportation industry.

The event featured presentations by the following distinguished speakers:

First 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 
 
Second Speaker: Mark Marmer Owner, Signature Electric.
✅ Dynamic load management: is it necessary? 
✅ 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 
 
Third Speaker: Mike Voll 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, and why factor Non-Wire-Solutions like BESS’s into electricity grid planning.

 

An open Q&A session was held at the end of the presentation, moderated by Mouwafak Ayoub, P.Eng. with the three speakers. 

Thanks to our distinguished speakers, Stephen Bacchus, Mark Marmer, and Mike Voll, for sharing their valuable insights, experiences, and information with us during the “Clean Transportation, Clean City: Toward a Net-Zero Future” event. 
 
Furthermore, thanks to Anwar Somani, General Manager, Mercedes-Benz Mississauga Van Center and his team, Ali Jessa and Melvin Naidu, for their collaboration in demoing the EV Sprinter truck during this event. 
 
The seminar drew approximately 90 participants.

Thank you so much to everyone who volunteered, as well as to the great and engaged audience. It wouldn’t have been possible without each one of you!