Industry Leaders Convene in Los Angeles for 7th Annual V2G Business, Policy & Technology Forum
The V2G Business, Policy & Technology Forum convenes in Los Angeles, April 28-30, 2026, uniting utilities, OEMs, and regulators to accelerate U.S. vehicle-to-grid adoption. Now in its seventh edition, the event addresses standardization, compensation, and engineering challenges through expert-led sessions on fleet integration, residential deployment, and battery management.
- Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA (1888PressRelease) April 13, 2026 - The U.S. vehicle-to-grid market is poised for substantial growth, with recent analysis projecting a value of over $25 billion by 2034.(1) Amid this expansion, electric vehicles are increasingly recognized for their potential to serve as critical assets in a bidirectional energy grid.
To help stakeholders across all sectors navigate this transition, the V2G Business, Policy & Technology Forum: Spring, April 28-30, 2026 in Los Angeles, brings together top industry players, working groups, utility professionals and others who are focused on the successful development and implementation of vehicle-to-grid in the United States.
Organized by Smart Grid Observer, the Forum serves as the leading neutral, non-commercial venue in the United States examining the obstacles and opportunities in V2G deployment. Now in its seventh edition, the 2026 Spring event's expert-curated program will examine standardization, compensation mechanisms, and the engineering realities of fleet and residential integration.
Program Highlights Include:
- Unlocking Value from V2G: Lessons from School Bus Pilots and V2H Insights
- BRIDG-ing the Gap to Scaled, Residential V2G
- Gauging and Engaging the Residential and Commercial Customer: Effective Strategies to Date, Lessons Learned and Directions Forward
- Giving Data a Voice: Quantifying the Societal Benefits of Transportation Electrification, VGI and V2G
- Depot and Fleet Engineering: Designing Large-Scale V2G Sites
- Can We Really Achieve End-End V2G Interoperability?
- Smart & Bidirectional Charging in Europe
- Top Priorities for V2G Advancement in the U.S. -- Towards an Industry (Technology and Policy) Roadmap
- Battery Engineering: Degradation, Cycling and Thermal Management in V2G Systems
"As the market matures, the need for cross-sector collaboration and alignment is more important than ever," said Daniel Coran, program manager for the Forum. "This year's Spring edition is designed to facilitate high-value working sessions between the stakeholders who must coordinate to make V2G a reality: utilities, OEMs, regulators, and technology providers."
The Forum is host sponsored by Southern California Edison, and additionally sponsored by Keysight, Eaton, and Pacific Power Source. Media partners include CharIN North America, the Vehicle Grid Integration Council (VGIC), IREC, the World Resources Institute, QualityLogic, the Smart Electric Power Alliance, and V2G News.
Organizations confirmed to speak at the Forum include:
- CharIN North America
- VGIC
- Southern California Edison
- American Honda Motor Company
- Kia America
- Fermata Energy
- Highland Electric Fleets
- Keysight Technologies
- California Energy Commission
- UL Solutions
- Bidirectional Energy
- Pacific Northwest National Lab
- Alectra Utilities
- The Mobility House
- ChargePoint
- Toyota North America
- Blue Bird Corporation
Attendees will include network strategists from investor-owned and municipal utilities, EV program managers, charging infrastructure owners, regulatory experts, and financial investors. The event offers unique networking opportunities with decision-makers driving the future of grid modernization and transportation electrification. Full information on the forum agenda and confirmed speakers is available here (https://v2gforum-sgo.com/agenda). Registration information is available here (https://v2gforum-sgo.com/register). Interested parties are advised to contact the program team promptly to finalize their participation.
About the Organizer
The Smart Grid Observer is an online information portal and weekly e-newsletter serving the global smart energy industry. SGO hosts a number of conferences each year focused on issues of high relevance for the global clean energy industry. The goal is to foster information exchange and high-quality, one-to-one networking among industry professionals. Topics include EV charging infrastructure, grid modernization, V2G, microgrids, cyber security, virtual power plants, EV battery innovation and more.
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Daniel Coran
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Website: www.smartgridobserver.com
Precedence Research, “U.S. Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Market” (https://www.precedenceresearch.com/us-vehicle-to-grid-technology-market)
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