Drive Forward Truck Forum: Infrastructure Workgroup

Drive Forward Truck Forum: Infrastructure Workgroup

The Drive Forward Truck Forum: Infrastructure Workgroup is a new workgroup created to further the Drive Forward initiative. The Drive Forward initiative supports the development of light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicle programs, incentive programs, outreach and education, and other supportive programs and policies that enable clean vehicle use.

This workgroup is a partnership with state and local agencies, industry, and utilities to support planning and deployment of zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) fleet infrastructure. Working closely with these partners, CARB helps ensure that electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure expand at the pace needed to meet California’s ZEV deployment targets, as outlined in Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-79-20. Through these collaborations, CARB addresses challenges related to infrastructure development and operation while supporting solutions tailored to the needs of California’s fleets and drivers.

The Outreach and Infrastructure Workgroups of the Drive Forward Truck Forums will build on the Truck Regulation Implementation Group (TRIG) meetings, which supported actions to reduce emissions. Key themes and panelists from the Border Communities TRIG Workgroup will be incorporated into this workgroup.

Infrastructure Workgroup Objectives

Work with fleets to overcome challenges in deploying infrastructure
Create best methods to help fleets engage early and often with electricity and hydrogen providers
Review available tools to assist with installing infrastructure
Create opportunities for fleets to engage in multi-agency planning efforts
- Grid reliability/resilience
- Communication with utilities
- Use of available planning tools

Meetings

Date	Description	Materials
August 10, 2026	Drive Forward Truck Forum – ZEV Infrastructure Meeting 11 The August 2026 Drive Forward Truck Forum Infrastructure Workgroup will will focus on navigating a fleet charging infrastructure project from concept to completion. Starting with initial infrastructure concept, our team of experts will walk through fleet and site evaluations, utility interactions, project planning, applying for funding, and projects in action. The discussion will emphasize funding aspects including identifying funding opportunities that best fit your project, elements of a successful application, and the importance of documentation along the way needed for cost reimbursement. The meeting will be held via Zoom.	Register Meeting Bulletin Meeting Agenda
March 9, 2026	Drive Forward Truck Forum – ZEV Infrastructure Meeting 10 The March Drive Forward Truck Forum Infrastructure Workgroup will explore the potential of fuel cell refuse trucks using renewable hydrogen. The meeting will be held via Zoom.	Register Meeting Bulletin Revised Agenda Meeting Recording Meeting Slides
December 8, 2025	Drive Forward Truck Forum – ZEV Infrastructure Meeting 9 The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to join the Drive Forward Truck Forum meeting on zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, focused on how utilities are planning proactive grid upgrades to support future fleet charging. Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric will discuss how they forecast new load, identify priority areas for early grid reinforcement, and what information they need from state and local fleets to justify proactive investments. The meeting will be held via Zoom.	Meeting Bulletin Meeting Agenda Meeting Recording Meeting Slides
August 11, 2025	Truck Regulation Implementation Group (TRIG) – Infrastructure Meeting 8 The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to attend the Infrastructure TRIG meeting on publicly accessible heavy-duty charging and hydrogen fueling options. Representatives from Pilot, FirstElement Fuels, Shell, Forum Mobility, and other infrastructure providers will discuss stations operating today and those scheduled to open within the next year, including details on access requirements, hours of operation, fueling/charging conditions, fuel pricing, and payment systems. This meeting will be held via Zoom	Meeting Bulletin Meeting Agenda Meeting Slides Meeting Recording
May 12, 2025	Infrastructure Truck Regulation Implementation Group - Meeting 7 The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to participate in the Infrastructure TRIG meeting to discuss the fundamental elements of fleet charging infrastructure projects, including how to assess site readiness, plan for fleet electrification, and navigate planning, permitting, and utility coordination processes. Presenters from Energetics, CLEAResult, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), utilities, and the California Energy Commission will also highlight current transportation electrification support services and funding opportunities for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure for commercial and public fleets. This meeting will be held via Zoom.	Meeting Bulletin Meeting Agenda Meeting Recording Meeting Slides
February 10, 2025	Infrastructure Truck Regulation Implementation Group - Meeting 6 The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to join the Infrastructure TRIG meeting on the role of on-site electricity generation and microgrids in supporting early truck-charging operations. Speakers from CARB, Mainspring, Hyliion, and South Coast AQMD, and will explain how on-site generation is being used as a temporary bridge while fleets wait for utility interconnection, and will review current linear-generator technologies, emissions performance, and their use in near-term electric-truck deployments. This meeting will be held via Zoom.	Meeting Bulletin Meeting Agenda CARB Slides External Slides Meeting Recording
November 4, 2024	Infrastructure Truck Regulation Implementation Group - Meeting 5 The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to participate in the Infrastructure TRIG meeting on hydrogen supply and fueling challenges, Representatives from Tom’s Truck Center, Air Liquide, Pilot Travel Centers, ARCHES, and CARB’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard team will discuss barriers facing fleets interested in fuel-cell trucks and outline the path toward lowering hydrogen costs through expanded production, improved distribution, and the use of state and federal incentives, including hydrogen-hub funding. This meeting will be held via Zoom.	Meeting Bulletin Meeting Agenda Meeting Recording CARB Slides External Slides Meeting Notes
September 5, 2024	Infrastructure Truck Regulation Implementation Group - Meeting 4 The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to join the Infrastructure TRIG meeting on the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) proposed requirements for charger reliability, recordkeeping, and reporting for commercial fleets. CEC staff will outline the obligations created by AB 2061 and AB 126, explain how these rules are expected to apply to fleet charging operations, and discuss potential compliance pathways for operators preparing for large-scale zero-emission truck deployment. This meeting will be held via Zoom.	Meeting Bulletin Meeting Agenda CARB Slides External Slides Meeting Recording Meeting Notes
June 5, 2024	Infrastructure Truck Regulation Implementation Group - Meeting 3 The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to attend the third Infrastructure TRIG meeting, which will focus on funding opportunities available to support heavy-duty fleet charging and fueling infrastructure. State agencies and program administrators will outline current grant programs, incentives, and financing tools that fleets can use to plan and build zero-emission infrastructure, and will discuss how these funding mechanisms fit into broader fleet-electrification timelines. This meeting will be held via Zoom.	Meeting Bulletin Meeting Agenda CARB Slides External Slides Meeting Recording Meeting Notes
March 11, 2024	Infrastructure and Rule Provision Truck Regulation Implementation Group - Meeting 2 The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to participate in a combined Infrastructure and Rules Provision TRIG meeting focused on the ACF regulation’s infrastructure-delay extension process. Staff will explain how the delay extension works, when fleets may qualify, and how these provisions align with similar requirements proposed under the Zero-Emission Forklift (ZEF) rule. Because both regulations share common infrastructure-readiness challenges, stakeholders from each sector are being brought together to review the criteria, timelines, and documentation expectations associated with requesting an extension. This meeting will be held via Zoom.	Meeting Bulletin Meeting Agenda Meeting Recording Staff Presentation Utility Presentation Meeting Highlights

Date

Description

Materials

August 10, 2026

Drive Forward Truck Forum – ZEV Infrastructure Meeting 11

The August 2026 Drive Forward Truck Forum Infrastructure Workgroup will will focus on navigating a fleet charging infrastructure project from concept to completion. Starting with initial infrastructure concept, our team of experts will walk through fleet and site evaluations, utility interactions, project planning, applying for funding, and projects in action. The discussion will emphasize funding aspects including identifying funding opportunities that best fit your project, elements of a successful application, and the importance of documentation along the way needed for cost reimbursement.

The meeting will be held via Zoom.

Meeting Bulletin

Meeting Agenda

March 9, 2026

Drive Forward Truck Forum – ZEV Infrastructure Meeting 10

The March Drive Forward Truck Forum Infrastructure Workgroup will explore the potential of fuel cell refuse trucks using renewable hydrogen.

The meeting will be held via Zoom.

December 8, 2025

Drive Forward Truck Forum – ZEV Infrastructure Meeting 9

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to join the Drive Forward Truck Forum meeting on zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, focused on how utilities are planning proactive grid upgrades to support future fleet charging. Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric will discuss how they forecast new load, identify priority areas for early grid reinforcement, and what information they need from state and local fleets to justify proactive investments.

The meeting will be held via Zoom.

August 11, 2025

Truck Regulation Implementation Group (TRIG) – Infrastructure Meeting 8

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to attend the Infrastructure TRIG meeting on publicly accessible heavy-duty charging and hydrogen fueling options. Representatives from Pilot, FirstElement Fuels, Shell, Forum Mobility, and other infrastructure providers will discuss stations operating today and those scheduled to open within the next year, including details on access requirements, hours of operation, fueling/charging conditions, fuel pricing, and payment systems.

This meeting will be held via Zoom

May 12, 2025

Infrastructure Truck Regulation Implementation Group - Meeting 7

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to participate in the Infrastructure TRIG meeting to discuss the fundamental elements of fleet charging infrastructure projects, including how to assess site readiness, plan for fleet electrification, and navigate planning, permitting, and utility coordination processes. Presenters from Energetics, CLEAResult, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), utilities, and the California Energy Commission will also highlight current transportation electrification support services and funding opportunities for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure for commercial and public fleets.

This meeting will be held via Zoom.

February 10, 2025

Infrastructure Truck Regulation Implementation Group - Meeting 6

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to join the Infrastructure TRIG meeting on the role of on-site electricity generation and microgrids in supporting early truck-charging operations. Speakers from CARB, Mainspring, Hyliion, and South Coast AQMD, and will explain how on-site generation is being used as a temporary bridge while fleets wait for utility interconnection, and will review current linear-generator technologies, emissions performance, and their use in near-term electric-truck deployments.

This meeting will be held via Zoom.

November 4, 2024

Infrastructure Truck Regulation Implementation Group - Meeting 5

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to participate in the Infrastructure TRIG meeting on hydrogen supply and fueling challenges, Representatives from Tom’s Truck Center, Air Liquide, Pilot Travel Centers, ARCHES, and CARB’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard team will discuss barriers facing fleets interested in fuel-cell trucks and outline the path toward lowering hydrogen costs through expanded production, improved distribution, and the use of state and federal incentives, including hydrogen-hub funding.

This meeting will be held via Zoom.

September 5, 2024

Infrastructure Truck Regulation Implementation Group - Meeting 4

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to join the Infrastructure TRIG meeting on the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) proposed requirements for charger reliability, recordkeeping, and reporting for commercial fleets. CEC staff will outline the obligations created by AB 2061 and AB 126, explain how these rules are expected to apply to fleet charging operations, and discuss potential compliance pathways for operators preparing for large-scale zero-emission truck deployment.

This meeting will be held via Zoom.

June 5, 2024

Infrastructure Truck Regulation Implementation Group - Meeting 3

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to attend the third Infrastructure TRIG meeting, which will focus on funding opportunities available to support heavy-duty fleet charging and fueling infrastructure. State agencies and program administrators will outline current grant programs, incentives, and financing tools that fleets can use to plan and build zero-emission infrastructure, and will discuss how these funding mechanisms fit into broader fleet-electrification timelines.

This meeting will be held via Zoom.

March 11, 2024

Infrastructure and Rule Provision Truck Regulation Implementation Group - Meeting 2

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to participate in a combined Infrastructure and Rules Provision TRIG meeting focused on the ACF regulation’s infrastructure-delay extension process. Staff will explain how the delay extension works, when fleets may qualify, and how these provisions align with similar requirements proposed under the Zero-Emission Forklift (ZEF) rule. Because both regulations share common infrastructure-readiness challenges, stakeholders from each sector are being brought together to review the criteria, timelines, and documentation expectations associated with requesting an extension.

This meeting will be held via Zoom.

Please visit the Advanced Clean Fleets meetings & events page for meeting summaries, recordings, outcomes and attendees that occurred in 2023 and earlier.

Stay Informed!

Learn about upcoming Drive Forward Truck Forum: Infrastructure Workgroup meetings and other Drive Forward efforts.

Panelists

Lisa McGhee, Tom's Truck Center (co-chair)
Bradley Northup, City of Carlsbad (co-chair)
Leslie Goodbody, California Air Resources Board (co-chair)
Angela Clapp, Port of Oakland
Aravind Kailas, Volvo Group North America
Chris Shimoda, California Trucking Association
Chuck Loy, Sysco Corporation
Clair Keleher, Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Collin MacGregor, Range Energy
Cristina Marquez, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 569
Damon Wyckoff, Calaveras County Water District
Dirk Piersma, Gemperle Farms
Emmanuel Carrillo, Talon Logistics
Erick Karlen, Pacific Gas & Electric
Eugene Litvinov, Hyundai Motor North America
Glen Kedzie, Truck Renting & Leasing Association
Glenn Choe, Toyota Motor North America
Isaac Ritter, JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Jamie Hall, EV Realty
Jason Berry, Terawatt Infrastructure
Jessie Denver, Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
Jimmy Andreoli II, Baker Commodities, Inc.
Kate Reid, California Energy Commission
Lindsay Shigetomi, Environmental Defense Fund
Mark Koppang, Raley's
Ole Hoefelmann, First Element Fuels
Priscilla Quiroz, California Municipal Utilities Association
Richard Battersby, City of Oakland
Ruth Alfson, Matrix Consulting Group
Sam Wilson, Union of Concerned Scientists
Scott Moon, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Steven Fenaroli, California Farm Bureau

Contact

Zero-Emission Infrastructure
Mobile Source Control Division

ZEinfrastructure@arb.ca.gov

Andrew Martinez	Andrew is responsible for CARB’s interagency collaboration on programs related to zero-emission infrastructure development and support. This work aims to ensure success in meeting the Governor’s Executive Order N-79-20 through the creation and implementation of zero-emissions infrastructure for the State of California. Andrew is also responsible for coordinating infrastructure-related activities across CARB and formulating zero-emission infrastructure strategies to support regulatory and incentive programs.
Leslie Goodbody	Leslie is a ZE Infrastructure Specialist responsible for intra-agency support to CARB’s regulatory teams and is responsible for leading the quarterly Drive Forward Truck Forum: Infrastructure workgroup (formerly Advanced Clean Fleets Truck Regulation Implementation Group (TRIG)) meetings focusing on infrastructure. Leslie is the team’s liaison to CARB’s heavy-duty and off-road incentives program and CEC’s EnergIIZE Program. Leslie focuses on fostering collaboration and engagement between utilities and port authorities, organizing regular meetings to explore strategies for addressing challenges in advancing zero-emission infrastructure. She is a subject matter expert on charging and hydrogen infrastructure for heavy-duty vehicles and represents CARB in an advisory capacity on numerous projects and committees.
Isaac Lino	Isaac collaborates with government agencies, stakeholders, and industry partners to address zero‑emission infrastructure challenges and opportunities, with a focus on strategies for the California–Mexico border region. He also leads efforts to develop a zero-emission off‑road catalog that prioritizes innovative refueling and charging solutions for off‑road equipment and heavy‑duty vehicles. He also conducts data analysis to identify infrastructure needs and deployment trends, ensuring that resulting recommendations are grounded in real‑world operational patterns. In addition, Isaac evaluates emerging technologies, designed as temporary or mobile infrastructure solution approaches, and serves as a subject matter expert supporting the electrified heavy‑duty fleet and off-road equipment with practical bridging solutions.
Roman Vasilyev	Roman is a coordinator for the Infrastructure Team and serves as a primary point of contact. In his role as a student assistant, he provides essential support by managing scheduling, organizing data, assisting with presentations, and handling Drupal web management—among numerous other tasks. His work ensures smooth day-to-day operations and effective collaboration within the team.