Challenges and Opportunities for EV Charging at Scale, with Neha Palmer Ep #60

In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host John Failla has a conversation with Neha Palmer, CEO of EV charging infrastructure developer at TeraWatt Infrastructure. Many also know her as the former Head of Energy Strategy at Google. Neha recently wrote an article for Wired titled “Electric Vehicle Charging is the Next Billion-Dollar Market.” She spoke about the potential and challenges of the transition to vehicle fleet electrification. At Google, Neha drove a large part of the adoption of renewables, so you won’t want to miss out on her insight into this critical topic. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... Neha’s background and current role [02:16] Opportunities for EVs [06:56] The gap between availability and charging [11:26] Integrated systems as a resource for the grid [18:15] Preparing the energy sector [22:11] The role of utilities in electrification [29:53] Accomplishments at Google [33:28] Click here for detailed show notes Resources & People Mentioned Electric Vehicle Charging is the Next Billion-Dollar Market | WIRED  TeraWatt Infrastructure Anaheim Resort Transportation Connect with Neha Palmer On LinkedIn Neha Palmer is the CEO and co-founder of Terawatt Infrastructure, a company that’s focused on scaling commercial EV charging infrastructure across the U.S. Neha previously served as the Head of Energy Strategy at Google, where she led the development of electric infrastructure and electricity procurement for the global data center fleet, helping to make Google the first company of its size to achieve 100% renewable energy for operations. Previously, Neha held leadership roles at Pacific Gas and Electric and worked as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs. Neha holds an MBA in Finance from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. Connect With Smart Energy Decisions https://smartenergydecisions.com Follow them on Facebook Follow them on Twitter Follow them on LinkedIn Subscribe to Smart Energy Voices If you're interested in participating in the next Smart Energy Decision Event, visit smartenergydecisions.com or email our Event Operations Director, Lisa Carroll at [email protected] Audio Production and Show notes by PODCAST FAST TRACK https://www.podcastfasttrack.com