Bridging Utilities and Tech to Scale VGI Reliability with Navneet Trivedi

In this episode of the V2X Podcast, host Rob Safrata speaks with Navneet Trivedi, co-founder and CEO of Vrinda Inc., about the realities of vehicle-grid integration from a utility perspective. Drawing on 30+ years of industry experience, Navneet explores key barriers to V2G scaling, including utility reliability standards, interconnection challenges, and planning gaps. The conversation highlights school bus fleets as promising early adopters, the need for performance-based contracts, and the importance of stakeholder education. Navneet also shares global perspectives on electrification opportunities and Vrinda's role in bridging utilities, technology providers, and policymakers.