As utilities scale EV charging programs into 2026 and beyond, the need for consistent, reliable, and interoperable EV charging solutions has never been greater. Join us for this educational webinar designed specifically for utility program leads and EV program strategists. We dived into how the EVCAN Charge Station Management System (CSMS) Specification and Qualified Product List (QPL) can help overcome challenges with EV charging data transparency, network scalability, and grid flexibility.
What You Will Learn
1. Understand the Core Criteria outlined in the CSMS Specification—including networking functionality, API data sharing, reliability, and cybersecurity.
2. Recognize the Benefits of Aligning Networking Requirements across programs and jurisdictions to support interoperability, performance tracking, and charging session reporting.
3. Explore the Qualified Product List (QPL) and its practical role in vendor selection, performance monitoring, and program compliance—supported by a walkthrough of the QPL interface
Carolyn Weiner leads EVCAN’s program strategy, bringing nearly two decades of experience in the utility and renewable energy sectors. Her career spans electric vehicle program design, rooftop solar and storage, and strategic consulting for utility clients.
Before joining EVCAN, Carolyn spent almost nine years at PG&E, where she led electric vehicle and energy efficiency programs. Her roles have consistently focused on connecting big-picture energy goals with on-the-ground implementation, ensuring that programs are designed to be scalable, equitable, and effective.
Carolyn holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of California, Davis. She remains connected to the energy field as a mentor to graduate students in UC Davis’s Energy Graduate Group, where she supports emerging leaders in clean energy and policy.
She brings to EVCAN not only a strong technical background but also a commitment to making EV charging solutions work in real-world contexts across communities, technologies, and utility frameworks.
Lonneke Driessen-Mutters is Operational Director of the Open Charge Alliance (OCA). OCA is a global consortium of public and private electric vehicle infrastructure leaders that have come together to promote open standards through the adoption of the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP). She is also Director Standardization and Test Lab at ElaadNL, the Dutch Knowledge and Innovation Centre in the field of smart and secure charging infrastructure. Within ElaadNL she is responsible for the EV Charging testing facilities, open standards development and Public Key Infrastructure solutions. Mrs. Driessen has a longstanding career in the Utility Industry and has operated in key strategic developments, such as market liberalization, smart metering and smart grids before entering the EV charging domain nine years ago. She has a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Delft University of Technology.
