CSPR Framework Technical Report

SMSOLUTIONS0123 represents the work of a team of policy and technical leaders from over a dozen forward-leaning organizations in the ground vehicle industry and government. When asked where Sustainable Mobility Solutions could best apply the capabilities SAE has developed over a century, the SMS group responded without hesitation: address EV charging system failure. The group determined to aggregate charging session data with the view to create a consistent data dictionary and analysis practice. Adopting agile work practices, it studied these data, vetting and iterating its solution with the objective of producing a technical report in approximately half the time required in normal standardization. The resulting document, EV Charging Infrastructure: Charging System Performance Reporting, is informing work by the U.S. Department of Energy and Departments of Energy and Transportation Joint Office, as well as OEMs and suppliers. Focusing on a discrete problem with an actionable, measurable outcome has introduced SAE International to the world beyond the vehicle and into mobility. EV Charging Infrastructure: Charging System Performance Reporting is a new type of technical knowledge creation for SAE. It is not a standard, but rather a precursor to standards: an artifact of research that defines a problem in a new area, coordinates industry cooperation, and models a technical solution. It activates other kinds of initiatives that can inform policy and regulation, research and development, and workforce training. The report situates SAE as a bridging organization between U.S. National Labs, the Departments of Energy and Transportation, the Joint Office, industry, and academia. This bridge links directly to SAE’s deep history as a neutral convener.