- April 27, 2023
- In the Media
Energy Experts Speak on EV Charging in Building Operating Management
Jess Cain, PE, and Ryan Gram, PE, developed an article for Building Operating Management highlighting considerations for integrating electric vehicle (EV) chargers into existing infrastructure. They discuss up-to-date insights related to federal and state funding, EV charger types and their capacities, load management software, and more to help commercial sites strategize how to appropriately size EV frameworks and maximize their potential for future growth.
About the Experts
Jess Cain, PE
A professional civil and environmental engineer with 24 years of experience in renewable energy and telecommunications, Jess is an expert at developing creative design solutions for challenging sites. Jess has led a wide range of projects—from EV charging stations to 5MW-80MW ground-based solar projects to rooftop solar developments to battery storage systems—and she has extensive experience with EV chargers, microgrids, solar energy project development, procurement, construction, operations, and maintenance.
Ryan Gram, PE
Ryan specializes in implementing EV infrastructure in creative ways across the country. His EV experience began in 2014 as a project engineer for some of the earliest direct-current fast charging (DCFC) in the country. Since that time, Ryan has led teams across the U.S. and consulted on more than 3,000 EV projects in more than 40 states, positioning him as a leading authority and trusted advisor in the EV industry to public and private clients alike. Ryan is currently partnering on some of the most innovative EV programs in the nation and working with many developers and jurisdictions on the beginning of their EV implementation. He is leading teams across the firm and the U.S. to plan, design, permit, and install EV charging stations at a rapid pace to keep up with the ever-expanding EV industry. He has assisted clients with site selection and due diligence; EV charging station design, including civil, electrical, and structural management; EV readiness plans; fleet electrification; utility coordination; permitting; construction phase services; evaluation of new technology and processes; and more.