Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
RSVP required by April 17, 2026
Join the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG)/Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, for a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Workshop to hear the latest insights on medium- and heavy-duty ZEV!
Feel free to share this event with fleets operating in or around North Texas, or anyone interested in supporting ZEV deployment!
Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Workshop Agenda
8:00–8:45 Registration and Breakfast
8:45–9:00 1. Workshop Kick Off and State of the Industry
Objective: Review workshop objectives and provide high-level highlights of current ZEV adoption, availability, and opportunities.
Speaker:
Lori Clark: North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG)/Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities (DFWCC)
9:00–9:15 2. Keynote: State of Tesla’s Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicles
Objective: Provide information on ZEV interest/adoption in the United States, including barriers and opportunities. Share where success and investments have occurred and why.
Speaker:
Emily Conway: Tesla
9:15–10:00 3. Current ZEV Availability
Objective: Share highlights of local medium- and heavy-duty ZEV options, including various ways fleets can acquire them.
Speakers:
Bill Kahn: PACCAR
- Current heavy-duty zero emission vehicles offered by PACCAR.
Dan Rosenfield: Highland Electric Fleets
- Discuss leasing heavy-duty zero emission vehicles.
10:00-10:30 Break/ Visit Exhibitors
10:30-11:35 4. What to Do About Infrastructure
Objective: Share information on key considerations for ZEV infrastructure, including how to plan for your own depot-based charging and availability of public-access infrastructure.
Speakers:
Garon Yamashita: Oncor
- Considerations for working with a utility and how to work with Oncor
Tom Bowen: Schneider Electric
- Planning for Infrastructure at Your Fleet’s Facility
Ben Goossen: Forum Mobility
- Offsite Charging Infrastructure for Medium and Heavy-Duty ZEV
Lori Clark: NCTCOG/DFWCC
- Public Hydrogen Infrastructure for Medium and Heavy-Duty ZEV
11:30–12:45 Lunch/Ride and Drive Visits/Exhibitor Visiting
12:45–1: 30 5. Planning 101
Objective: Share information on how fleets can get started for a ZEV deployment. Include how to decide if a ZEV will work for your fleet, resources to transition to ZEV, technical/funding assistance, and tips for working with your vendor.
Speakers:
Erin Costigliolo: Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
- EPRI resources available to assist fleets in electrification, including the GridFAST tool
Ryan Fraiser: National Lab of the Rockies (NLR)
- NLR free technical assistance for fleets to plan for ZEV adoption.
Juliana VandenBorn: North Central Texas Council of Governments
- State, Local, and Federal Funding Programs to assist fleets with adoption of medium- and heavy-duty ZEV.
1:30–2:00 6. Lessons Learned from Early Adopters:
Objective: Hear from fleets who already have adopted heavy-duty ZEV! Learn about what they have heard from their drivers/mechanics, their advice for fleets transitioning into the ZEV space, and the real cost of ZEV adoption and operation!
Speakers:
Vincent Olsen: City of Dallas
- Share their experiences operating municipal EVs.
Ryan Craft: Nevoya
- Share information on their experiences as a fully electric trucking carrier.
Aaron Lapsley: Hyroad Energy
- Share information on their fuel cell truck project
2:15–4:00 Networking and Ride and Drive
- Funding/Technical Assistance Workshop:
- Location: Board Room across the lobby from Ballroom.
- Description: Meet with NCTCOG staff to talk about what funding programs or technical assistance your fleet could apply for and to start planning your ZEV transition.
- Vehicle Display and Ride-and Drive:
- Location: Outside of Venue, right past the main entrance/pavilion.
- Description: Check out or take a ride in an HD ZEV. Vehicles include Harbinger Motors box truck, Hino L6, Peterbilt 220 Box truck and 520 EV Refuse Truck, Workhorse W56, Tesla Semi, ZM Trucks ZM8
- Visit with Exhibitors:
- Location: Within Ballroom.
- Description: Check with other industry representatives and NCTCOG staff!
Sponsors:
Schneider Electric and Dickson Equipment Co.
Confirmed Speakers:
City of Dallas, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), National Laboratory of the Rockies (NRL), Nevoya, Oncor Electric Delivery, PACCAR Inc., Schneider Electric, Tesla, Forum Mobility, Highland Fleets, and Hyroad Energy
Confirmed Exhibitor, Vehicle Display and Ride & Drive:
Harbinger Motors, Industrial Power Truck & Equipment, Tesla, Workhorse, ZM Freight, Greenumerix, EVTech Inc, and PACCAR
Thanks to the following entities whose support makes this event possible
