GWRCCC 2026 Clean Energy and Transportation Annual Conference

Join GWRCCC for the 2025 Annual Conference, Expo, Awards Luncheon & Closing Networking Reception! Join GWRCCC for the 2025 Annual Conference, Expo, Awards Luncheon & Closing Networking Reception! Join GWRCCC for the 2026 Annual Conference, Expo, Awards Luncheon & Virtual Pre-Con! Join GWRCCC for the 2026 Annual Conference, Expo, and Awards Luncheon! The 2026 Annual Conference includes cutting-edge industry-specific sessions, an expo, the Awards Luncheon, a Networking Reception, and a Ride and Drive | Alternative Vehicle Showcase. Sponsorship Opportunities are available. Click here to review. Interested in becoming an exhibitor? Click here to sign up. Click here to showcase your fleet and alternative fuels vehicle. Consider publishing an ad within our Souvenir Journal. For more information and to submit your ad, click here. If you are unable to attend this year's conference, you can still show your support by donating today. Pannel Topics Unconvention Green & Sustainiblity Funding: While federal, state, and local competitive grants remain vital to decarbonization, relying exclusively on public funding creates bottlenecks and delays for fleet conversions and facility modernizations. This interactive workshop dives into non-traditional financing instruments, blended capital structures, and alternative market mechanisms that unlock immediate private and community investment. Designed for fleet directors, municipal leaders, green site developers, and finance executives, panelists will break down how to stack unconventional capital—such as tariff-based on-bill financing, monetized environmental credits, battery leases, and grid-services revenue—to cover upfront equipment expenses and build financially self-sustaining clean infrastructure projects. Make Your Apartments, Senior Housing, Condo and Homeowners Association EV Charging Positive This panel discussion will help Community Association Board members gain confidence in introducing and managing EV charging programs within their communities, and adopt a systematic/sustainable approach to prepare for and respond to requests for EV charging. The conversation will explore practical approaches for charging in assigned spaces, shared parking areas, and on private property. Panelists will include experienced professionals and community representatives who can share real-world lessons, successful approaches, and considerations for moving forward. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how their communities can create fair, workable processes that support residents today, prepare for growing EV adoption, and ultimately reap community-wide benefits, including enhanced property appeal and long-term value appreciation. How to Transition Your Fleet Faster: Leasing, Joint Purchasing, Federal GSA & MWOG Discounts on Vehicles & Equipment Transitioning public, municipal, and commercial fleets to low to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) often faces significant barriers, including high upfront capital costs, long procurement lead times, and complex supply chain constraints. This practical panel brings together fleet directors, procurement officers, and finance experts to showcase innovative procurement mechanisms that bypass traditional buying hurdles. Panelists will analyze how leasing structures, General Services Administration (GSA) schedules, and inter-agency Joint Purchase Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) can drastically compress procurement timelines, optimize total cost of ownership (TCO), and scale alternative fuel deployment across the region. Road to Success in 2030 and Beyond: Planning to Deployment The session will discuss issues facing fleets and how they can plan to move toward cleaner and more fiscally stable fleet operations, through greater adoption of alternative fuels, greater efficiency, and better overall fleet practices. In particular, the focus will also include planning ahead to meet goals in 2030 and beyond and then the steps to move forward, including a discussion as to how GWRCCC can help fleets accomplish this. Women in Clean Energy & Transportation Across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV), high-impact women leaders are spearheading regional decarbonization, leading clean fleet transformations, advocating for energy and the environment, and building professional networks to support the clean transition. State of the Industry This panel brings together top public and private sector leaders across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Northern Virginia to evaluate the macro trends, policy shifts, and market dynamics shaping sustainable transportation. Panelists will examine the current state of clean fleet deployment, regional grid readiness, and federal/state funding landscapes, setting a strategic vision for climate resilience and zero-emission goals across the Greater Washington region. AI & Data Centers: Impacts on Regional Transportation, Energy & Environment Sustainability As artificial intelligence applications scale rapidly across the Greater Washington region, data center expansion is placing unprecedented demands on local energy grids, natural resources, and regional infrastructure. This panel convenes energy leaders, policy experts, transit advocates, and environmental stakeholders to examine the intersection of high-density AI computing and regional sustainability goals. Legislative Update: Politics, Government Policy & Regulations Policy, regulation, and public funding streams remain the primary catalysts for accelerating alternative fuel deployment and regional climate action. This session brings together federal regulators, state lawmakers, regional municipal leaders, and policy advocates to analyze the evolving legislative landscape across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV). Panelists will break down major policy shifts, grant distribution mechanics, regional mandates, and legislative priorities designed to scale low- and zero-emission transit, expand charging infrastructure, and advance energy equity. Maryland Biofuels Taskforce Green Faith: Developing an Actionable Sustainability Plan for Houses of Worship and Faith-Based Organizations This panel brings together school transportation directors, public transit leaders, utility executives, and clean technology providers to examine the next phase of heavy-duty fleet transformation. Panelists will share operational insights on scaling electric, biodiesel, and alternative-fuel bus fleets, deploying Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology, and building resilient depot charging hubs. Clean Energy & Transportation Funding Fair: Navigating Grants, Capital Access, and Public-Private Financing Panelists will share honest, transparent lessons from their own sustainability journeys—detailing how they built consensus, financed capital improvements using direct-pay tax incentives, overcome municipal permitting hurdles, and lowered ongoing operational costs to reinvest back into community ministry.