Unlocking EV Awareness Through Grid Edge Intelligence
As electric vehicle adoption grows, utilities need better visibility at the grid edge to understand emerging load patterns and behind‑the‑meter behavior. In this webinar, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) explains how it is applying grid edge analytics to improve EV awareness using existing AMI infrastructure. SMUD will discuss its experience benchmarking NET2GRID’s EnergyAI® Edge on the Itron Riva platform, highlighting key performance findings, integration considerations, and lessons learned. The session focuses on how edge‑based analytics can help utilities turn meter data into actionable intelligence to support planning and operational decision‑making.
Attendees will learn:
- How grid edge analytics improve visibility into EV charging behavior.
- Approaches to enhancing EV awareness using existing AMI investments.
- Key performance and integration insights from benchmarking analytics at the grid edge.
- How behind‑the‑meter intelligence supports distribution planning and reliability.
- Practical considerations for deploying and scaling grid edge intelligence
Speakers
Nick Tumilowicz
Director of Distributed Energy Management
Itron, Inc.
Director of Distributed Energy Management Team leader, strategist, and recognized expert in DER management—including solar, storage, and EV technologies—with decades of industry experience advancing global clean energy markets. His career spans mechanical engineering, renewable energy deployment, and global product portfolio management, enabling a strong foundation in whole‑system strategies and cross‑discipline solutions.
As Director of Product Management at Itron, Nick leads the Distributed Energy Management business, overseeing global development of Demand Response, DER, EV, and forecasting solutions that enable access to flexible customer energy resources. Previously, he led global R&D at EPRI, directing transmission, distribution, and customer‑connected energy storage research. At SunEdison, he managed the world’s largest renewable power plant fleet across six continents, supporting data and control platforms for more than 4 GW of assets. Earlier, he built and led the service organization at REC Solar (now Sunrun and Duke Energy), helping deploy the nation’s first commercial rooftop solar fleets.
Martijn Hemelrijk
Head of Sales and Business Development North America
NET2GRID
Strategic sales leader, operator, and trusted advisor with more than two decades of experience driving growth, innovation, and market expansion across Cloud/SaaS financial platforms. Known for blending deep industry expertise with strong technical acumen, Martijn brings a unique ability to translate complex financial workflows into scalable, client-focused solutions that deliver measurable business impact. His career is defined by leading go-to-market strategies, scaling high-performance teams, and building lasting executive relationships, with a disciplined, data-driven approach that aligns long-term vision to evolving market opportunities.
As Head of Sales & Business for North America at NET2GRID, Martijn leads regional strategy, revenue growth, and strategic partnerships across enterprise solutions. He is accountable for expanding market share and delivering customer-centric outcomes, drawing on deep expertise spanning payables and receivables, global invoicing, payments, and working capital optimization. Known for a confident client presence and consultative style, he simplifies complexity and drives meaningful results for customers, partners, and stakeholders alike.
