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Jukka Kukkonen, Grid Modernization

Jukka Kukkonen

Founder
PlugInConnect

Jukka Kukkonen is the founder of PlugInConnect, a Minnesota-based electric vehicle market and technology consulting firm. He has helped organizations build successful strategies for the rapidly developing PEV market in the areas of apartment, condominium, workplace and DC fast charging. Jukka has given dozens of EV presentations and workshops since 2010. He has trained a wide variety of stakeholders, from architects and auto salespeople to utility company personnel and public utility commission staff. In 2012 he started the MN PEV Owners Circle that has grown to become one of the largest and most active regional plug-in vehicle owner groups in the nation. He also works as EV market advisor for Fresh Energy. In 2012, Jukka was honored with a Certificate of Recognition from Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton's office for his work with the EV market in Minnesota, and in 2013 he received the Sustainable St Paul Award.