8:00 – 8:45         

Hosted Breakfast

9:00 – 9:35         

All Aboard for the Roadmap to 100 Summit!
Sue Gander, Director, Electric School Bus Initiative, World Resources Institute

Welcome & Charge for the Day
Ani Dasgupta, President and CEO, World Resources Institute

School Bus Fleet Electrification: Acting Equitably across the Ecosystem
Sir Andrew Steer, PhD, President and CEO, Bezos Earth Fund 

9:35 – 9:45         

Welcome to Maryland: ESB Success Stories
Paul G. Pinsky, Director, Maryland Energy Administration

9:45 – 10:15       

Opening Keynote Address:  The Momentum of the Clean School Bus Program
Alejandra Nunez, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

10:15 – 10:45    

Kickoff Pre-flections from the Field: Thoughts on Equitable Full Fleet Electrification
Participants from across the electric school bus ecosystem will set the stage for the day.

Moderator: Sue Gander, Director, Electric School Bus Initiative, World Resources Institute

• School Officials: Pamela Boozer-Strother, Member, Prince George’s County (Maryland) Board of Education
• Bus Operators: Matt Berlin, CEO, NYCSBUS
• Community Activists: Kaiya Murphy, Manager, Just Energy, Partnership for Southern Equity 
• Utilities: Kellen Schefter, Electric Transportation, Edison Electric Institute 
• Dealers: Korey Neal, CEO, K. Neal Truck and Bus Center 
• Financers: Hans Riemer, State and Local Outreach Lead, U.S. Department of Energy, Loan Program Office
   

Instructions for Morning Breakout Sessions Provided

10:45 – 11:15    

Coffee Break

11:15 – 12:45    

The Roadmap to 100: Key Milestones for Success
These cross-sector breakout sessions will gather participants to examine key elements of achieving full fleet electrification, guided by equity priorities and experiences.

Bridging the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Gap (Athens North)
The economics of full fleet electrification hinge on reaching total cost of ownership (TCO) parity with fossil-fueled buses. This session will dig into anticipated TCO trends and key policy, incentives and finance levers to reduce upfront costs and unlock access to savings and benefits for all communities.

Co-Leads: 

• Kevin Moss, Innovation and Clean Transportation, Connecticut Green Bank
• Alyssa Curran, World Resources Institute

Discussants:

• Adam Ruder, Assistant Director, Clean Transportation Group, NYSERDA
• Duncan McIntyre, CEO, Highland
• Shawn Matlock, Director, Capital Programs, Price George’s County Public Schools
   

Advancing Infrastructure (Athens South)
Using electricity to power school buses entails the installation of new infrastructure and the formation of new partnerships between utilities and fleet operators and others. This session will draw out keys for successful infrastructure deployment and managing demand, focusing on immediate collaboration opportunities and areas for regulatory and policy innovation that address the needs of underserved communities.  

Co-Leads:

• Tracy Warren, Beneficial Electrification League
• Bobby Stafford, World Resources Institute

Discussants:

• Sam DuPont, Principal for Strategic Programs, Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE)
• John Walsh, Chief Commercial Officer, EO Charging
• Kevin Swiat, Utility Engagement Consultant, IC Bus
• Pallav Prakash, Director Electrification Program Management, Zum
   

Ensuring Successful Deployments (Vienna North)
Successful electric school bus deployment depends on many factors and players working together. These include coordination on workforce development, charging infrastructure, cold weather bus operations, equitable route planning, and learning from operations data. This session will focus on highlighting solutions from the field and how we achieve more systemic solutions that work for all communities. 

Co-Leads:

• Cian Fields, Manager, School Fleet Electrification, Boston Public Schools 
• Brittany Barrett, Deputy Director, World Resources Institute

Discussants:

• Jacinta Hughes, Director, Student Transportation, Baltimore City Public Schools
• Kevin Matthews, Head of Electrification, First Student
• Brad Beauchamp, Alternative Fuels Manager, Blue Bird
   

Supporting Scale (Vienna South)
Accelerating ESB adoption to reach the full electrification of the US school bus fleet will bring about new challenges and new opportunities. This session will focus on large scale challenges and equity-oriented approaches to tackling them, including expanding grid capacity and access, manufacturing at scale, establishing supply chain responsibility, and deploying financing solutions.  

Co-Leads:

• Susan Mudd, Senior Policy Advocate, ELPC
• Amy Todd, World Resources Institute

Discussants:

• Katherine Stainken, Technical Leaders, Electric Transport, EPRI
• Ian Elder, National Research and Policy Manager, Jobs to Move America
• Kirsten Stasio, Executive Director, Nevada Green Bank
• Aaron Mintzes, Senior Policy Counsel, Earthworks

12:45 – 1:45      

Lunch

1:45 – 2:00        

Instructions for Afternoon Breakout Sessions

2:00 – 3:15        

The Roadmap to 100:  Key Actions from Across the ESB Ecosystem

These breakout sessions will group players from across the ecosystem to discuss their role in advancing strategies identified in the morning break-out sessions. 

• Bus Owners and Operators (Athens North) — Facilitators: Jessica Wang and Phil Burgoyne-Allen, WRI
• Bus and Charger OEMs (Caracas) — Facilitators: Stephanie Ly and Emmett Werthmann, WRI
• Utilities (Vienna North) — Facilitator: Gregg Kresge, WRI
• Advocates and Community Representatives (Paris Ballroom) — Facilitator: Katherine Roboff, WRI
• Financing Entities (Vienna South) — Facilitator: Michelle Levinson, WRI
• Policy Makers and Regulators (Athens South) — Facilitators: Meredith Epstein and Sue Gander, WRI

3:15 – 3:45         

Afternoon Break

3:45 – 4:30        

Closing Reflections on Key Actions to Achieve Equitable Full Fleet Electrification

Reflections from the day’s conversations will center priorities and next steps key to arriving at full fleet electrification and identify key elements for a Roadmap to 100.

Moderator:  Dan Lashof, Director, US Program, World Resources Institute

• Bus Owners and Operators — Rapporteur:  Kenni Jean Schrader, Transportation Supervisor, Three Rivers Community Schools (MI)
• Bus and Charger OEMs — Rapporteur:  Rachel Chard, CALSTART 
• Utilities — Rapporteur: Leslie Vishwanath, Electric Vehicle Project Management, Commercial and Industrial Portfolio Delivery, National Grid 
• Advocates and Community Representatives — Rapporteur: Katherine Garcia, Director of the Clean Transportation for All Campaign, Sierra Club 
• Financing Entities — Rapporteur: Michael Grossman, Chief Investment Officer Climate United 
• Policy Makers and Regulators — Rapporteurs: Christine Koester, Clean School Bus Program, U.S. EPA and Diana Friedrich, Supervisor, California Energy Commission