BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250424T225549Z UID:BED0A9C5-8E34-442D-A38B-5059E54AACC2 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250423T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250423T153000 DESCRIPTION:Register NOW as REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE APRIL 10th!!!\n\nIEEE S F & OEB PES will tour Ride Zum for PES Day for a unique opportunity to wit ness the groundbreaking integration of electric school buses with grid sup port technology. We will observe firsthand how their innovative fleet func tions as a dual-purpose system—providing reliable student transportation while simultaneously serving as a distributed battery network that streng thens grid resilience during peak demand periods.\n\nThe Vehicle-to-Grid ( V2G) technology implemented by Ride Zum represents an engineering mileston e\, allowing buses to charge during low-tariff hours and discharge stored energy back to the grid when most needed\, all without compromising school operations. This visit allows us to explore critical aspects including in frastructure readiness challenges\, multi-stakeholder coordination between school districts and utility companies\, and the practical hurdles overco me by early adopters in this space.\n\nThe environmental benefits are subs tantial: reduced emissions improving community air quality\, decreased fos sil fuel dependence\, and enhanced grid stability that accommodates more r enewable energy sources. By showcasing this pioneering approach to transpo rtation electrification\, we gain valuable insights into practical applica tions that support both Earth Day's environmental protection goals and IEE E PES Day 2025's focus on innovative power engineering solutions for a sus tainable future.\n\nAGENDA:\n11:30am-1pm Lunch (TBD at a nearby location)\ n1:30-3:30pm Ride Zum Tour (more detailed agenda will be sent to registere d and cleared attendees)\n\nRegistration is due by April 10th. Ride Zum re serves the right of final approval of the list of registered attendees\, t heir titles and organizations they represent (outside of IEEE) as part of the clearance check required for this facility. Emails will be sent to all registered attendees to confirm approval and with more detailed agenda an d location.\n\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Pallav Prakash\, \n\nOakland\, California\, United States LOCATION:Oakland\, California\, United States ORGANIZER:walmukdad@gmail.com SEQUENCE:66 SUMMARY:Ride Zum Oakland Depot Tour: EV School Bus Fleet with V2G URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/478610 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Register NOW as REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AP RIL 10th!!!</p>\n<p>IEEE SF &amp\; OEB PES will tour Ride Zum for PES Day for a unique opportunity to witness the groundbreaking integration of elec tric school buses with grid support technology. We will observe firsthand how their innovative fleet functions as a dual-purpose system&mdash\;provi ding reliable student transportation while simultaneously serving as a dis tributed battery network that strengthens grid resilience during peak dema nd periods.&nbsp\;</p>\n<div data-message-id="spaces/9DwXVIBHk5UB/messages /1743289643000047">\n<div class="jO4O1">\n<div class="ptNLrf">\n<div>\n<di v data-is-tv="false">The Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology implemented by R ide Zum represents an engineering milestone\, allowing buses to charge dur ing low-tariff hours and discharge stored energy back to the grid when mos t needed\, all without compromising school operations. This visit allows u s to explore critical aspects including infrastructure readiness challenge s\, multi-stakeholder coordination between school districts and utility co mpanies\, and the practical hurdles overcome by early adopters in this spa ce.</div>\n<div data-is-tv="false">&nbsp\;</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n </div>\n<div data-message-id="spaces/9DwXVIBHk5UB/messages/174328966136590 3">\n<div class="jO4O1">\n<div class="ptNLrf">\n<div data-is-tv="false">Th e environmental benefits are substantial: reduced emissions improving comm unity air quality\, decreased fossil fuel dependence\, and enhanced grid s tability that accommodates more renewable energy sources. By showcasing th is pioneering approach to transportation electrification\, we gain valuabl e insights into practical applications that support both Earth Day's envir onmental protection goals and IEEE PES Day 2025's focus on innovative powe r engineering solutions for a sustainable future.</div>\n<div data-is-tv=" false">&nbsp\;</div>\n<div data-is-tv="false">AGENDA:&nbsp\;</div>\n<div d ata-is-tv="false">11:30am-1pm Lunch (TBD at a nearby location)</div>\n<div data-is-tv="false">1:30-3:30pm Ride Zum Tour (more detailed agenda will b e sent to registered and cleared attendees)</div>\n<div data-is-tv="false" >&nbsp\;</div>\n<div data-is-tv="false">Registration is due by April 10th. Ride Zum reserves the right of final approval of the list of registered a ttendees\, their titles and organizations they represent (outside of IEEE) as part of the clearance check required for this facility. Emails will be sent to all registered attendees to confirm approval and with more detail ed agenda and location.</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR