As NREL’s next-generation electric vehicle (EV) charging and grid integration architect, Andrew Meintz provides strategic oversight for the lab’s EV grid integration research, with a focus on developing and evaluating integrated systems connecting EVs, charging infrastructure, power grids, buildings, and renewable energy sources. Related activities include examining opportunities and impacts associated with a full range of charging technologies—from home-based Level 1 charging to extreme fast charging. This body of work aims to enable a more adaptive, renewable, and resilient electric grid. Before joining NREL, he served as a battery systems engineer at General Motors, where he analyzed and designed lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.