I think it's a great point that utilities can be that educational bridge and that trusted advisor. Customers' are always on the lookout for where they're being 'sold' so having the EV manufacturers or owners of EV chargers explain the advantages of EVs can feel like just a sales pitch. And while utilities of course will long-term benefit from EVs, the direct 'seller to buyer' pitch from a utility is likely less pronounced and so I think customers will be more willing to listen to them about it. 

Probably shouldn't be surprised... but I am amazed at how little utilities are doing in this area.

This should be one of their top three focus areas... We should be seeing utilities everywhere promoting electrification.

They should be working with manufacturers to convert their internal fleets to EVs. They should be working with their local municipalities to convert public owned fleets to EVs. They should be working with corporations to set up charging stations etc... Huge miss.

Interesting discussion which is gaining momentum as EV manufacturers and charging companies gain confidence and market share.  In order for EVs to succeed in the US, there needs to be sufficient charging capacity with broad and convenient distribution that will allow EV drivers to get where they need to go without losing power. This is a huge market opportunity for all power generation resources to get into the new game. Fuel cells can boost batteries to enable extremely efficient, economical and long-duration power storage; this makes a lot of sense for the smaller EV charging points slightly off the beaten path.