EV Charging Infrastructure Summit - North America

The broader EV charging infrastructure market was valued at roughly $5–6 billion in the U.S. in 2024 and is projected to grow at approximately 28–30% CAGR through the end of the decade, reaching more than $24 billion in the U.S. alone by 2030 according to recent industry forecasts. Residential and workplace charging are expected to continue dominating overall charging activity, with Level 1 and Level 2 charging accounting for roughly 80% of EV charging demand by 2030. At the same time, public fast-charging deployment is accelerating rapidly along highway corridors and in underserved regions, with the U.S. now exceeding 70,000 public DC fast-charging ports nationwide and major corridor buildouts underway across more than 25 states.

Organized by the Smart Grid Observer, the 9th EV Charging Infrastructure Summit - North America, July 14-15, 2026 in Chicago convenes top industry experts and energy professionals to examine trends and opportunities in the growing EV charging market, and what investments are needed to optimize grid stability and the end user experience. Case studies of current utility programs and deployments will be discussed with an eye toward refining strategies, identifying technologies, and implementing business models that will ensure widespread EV adoption is optimized for all stakeholders.

"The Summit was great -- informative and productive. The participants are deeply involved and fit the topic."

"Fantastic meeting of minds and knowledge-sharing. Hosts were fantastic"

"Great presentations and variety of topics covered - great mix of thought leaders"

Topics to be Covered Include:

• Addressing concerns over charger performance, reliability and cybersecurity

• Trends in EV adoption and market direction

• Success strategies for starting and growing a charging network in the U.S.

• Innovations in charging infrastructure and enabling technologies

• Providing incentives to increase consumer demand for EVs

• Integrating and optimizing renewable energy resources

• Integration of energy storage and microgrids with EV charging

• Utility case studies and programs to date

• Scaling up existing charging operator networks

• Impact of EVs on grid operations and planning

• Regulatory requirements and standards developments

• Modeling and grid architecture planning: ensuring that charging is a grid benefit

• Municipal perspectives and initiatives

• EV manufacturer perspectives on charging infrastructure requirements

• And more

Who attends?

• Network strategists and executives at investor-owned, municipal, and rural utilities

• Charging network operators

• Grid operations engineers and planners

• EV program managers and fleet managers

• Charger manufacturers

• Charging station infrastructure owners

• Consultants and system integrators

• Auto OEMs

• Technology innovators and equipment vendors

• Regulatory and standards professionals

• Urband and municipal transportation planners

• Researchers, analysts and academic professionals