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NTREG's Next Meeting
Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Location: Dallas College North Lake Campus, Building 'G', Room G-401
and virtual online via ZOOM.
Address: 5001 North MacArthur Boulevard, Irving, Texas
Click HERE for a map to the Dallas College North Lake Campus. (Opens new window.)
Click HERE for a map of the Dallas College North Lake Campus. (Opens new window.)
Click HERE for a parking map and meeting location on the campus. (Opens new window.)
Click HERE for a full campus map. Click the "Interactive Campus Map" button for the location of Building 'G'.
If you prefer to attend online, here is the access information:
Click HERE to Join our May 10 meeting online.
Direct Link:
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Meeting ID: 862 6803 0024 Passcode: 066142
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Meeting ID: 862 6803 0024 Passcode: 066142
Presentation: Overview of Vehicle-Grid Integration Market, Policy, and Technology
Presenter: Zach Woogen, Executive Director, Vehicle-Grid Integration Council
About Our Presenter:
Zach is the Executive Director for VGIC, where he leads regulatory, policy, and market development efforts, covering utility rate and program design, interconnection rules and regulations, and managed charging and V2X technology in the leading VGI markets. Previously, Zach was a Senior Manager at Strategen, supporting go-to-market strategy for clients in the V2X and smart charging space.
Zach has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Economics and Policy from the University of California, Berkeley.
About Our Presentation:
Vehicle-Grid Integration Council is a national 501(c)(6) non-profit, membership-based trade association committed to unlocking electric vehicles as a strategic grid resource through policy development, education, outreach, and research. VGIC is the only association dedicated to ensuring customers are recognized and compensated for the value of managed charging, bidirectional charging, and DER-paired charging to create a more affordable, reliable, and efficient electric grid. To learn more, visit vgicouncil.org. ("DER" = Distributed Energy Resource. See our Glossary page for more definitions.)
The mission of VGIC is to support the transition to a decarbonized transportation and electric sector by ensuring the value from EV deployments and flexible EV charging and discharging is recognized and compensated in support of achieving a more reliable, affordable, and efficient electric grid.
Directions to North Lake Dallas College, 5001 North MacArthur Boulevard, Irving, TX 75038:
Via the Walnut Hill Lane main entrance:
Enter on North Lake College Boulevard at the west side of the campus. Turn right at the stop sign into a parking lot. Building C will be directly ahead when you're at the stop sign, on the southwest side of Liberty Circle (with the flagpoles). Building 'G' will be on your left. There is handicap parking close to the entry doors of Building 'G'. This is also the nearest handicap parking for Building 'C'.
Via the MacArthur Boulevard east entrance:
From Interstate 635 or Highway 114, take MacArthur Boulevard southward.
From Interstate 30 or Highway 183, take MacArthur Boulevard northward.
The North Lake campus entrance is a short distance south of the DART Orange light rail line overpass across MacArthur Boulevard. Don't enter the light rail stop! Follow the main road to the left. At the stop sign, turn right and follow that road to the next stop sign. Liberty Circle (with the flagpoles) will be on your left, and Building C will be ahead. Continue ahead into the lot in front of Building C. Handicap parking is along the northeast side of the parking lot in front of Building 'G'.
See the campus map showing Building G.
Click HERE for a full campus map. Click "Interactive Campus Map" for the location of Building 'G'.
Our meeting starts at 10:00 a.m., but feel free to arrive a bit early and socialize!
Upcoming Meetings (Tentative - Subject to Change)
May 10: Overview of Vehicle-to-Grid Integration Market, Policy, & Technology . Presenter: Zach Woogen. North Lake College room G-401
June 14: To Be Announced. Presenter: To Be Announced. North Lake College room C-243
July 12: (Tentative) Effect of air gap on PV panel efficiency - Nidhi Ajmera science fair project. Presenter: To Be Announced. North Lake College room C-243
August 9: To Be Announced. Presenter: To Be Announced. North Lake College room G-401
September 13: To Be Announced. Presenter: To Be Announced. North Lake College room G-401
October 11: To Be Announced. Presenter: To Be Announced. North Lake College room G-401
November 8: To Be Announced. Presenter: To Be Announced. North Lake College room G-401
December 13: To Be Announced. Presenter: To Be Announced. North Lake College room G-401
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