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Electrification of transportation is exciting and challenging. Market forces are already pushing us in the direction of electric vehicles, but our electric “refueling” infrastructure is lagging. Investments are being made and more are coming in the form of grants, incentives, and substantial federal investments. Our challenge here in North Carolina is to prepare now for this influx of funding, to ensure we are ready for it, and that we use it effectively and efficiently. This guidance document helps the reader understand how to get ready and where to find detailed guides for different aspects of building the new EV charging …
View Full ResourceMotivated largely by concerns over global greenhouse gas emissions, the transportation sector is focusing increasingly on a transition to zero-emissions vehicles. For this transition to be successful, not only from a climate but also from an equity perspective, specific consideration of low- to moderate-income (LMI) communities is critical.
Residents in these communities often are affected disproportionately by poor air quality, health issues, and lack of quality access to transportation, and therefore stand to benefit the most from reductions in tailpipe emissions. However, these residents are also less likely to benefit from personal EVs because of the current cost premium of …
View Full ResourceThe Alliance for Transportation Electrification (“ATE” or the “Alliance”) is pleased to offer these comments in response to the Request for Information posted by the Federal Highway Administration on November 29, 2021 (Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 226, Page 67783) opening Docket No. FHWA-2021-0022. This proceeding results from passage by Congress of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), or Public Law 117-58 on November 15, 2021, and in particular, the National Electric Vehicle Formula Program (EV Charging Program), providing funding to States to strategically deploy EV charging infrastructure and to establish an interconnected network to facilitate data collection, access, …
View Full ResourceIn this issue brief, RFF researchers examine how a tax credit for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles could accelerate emissions reductions in the transportation sector.…
View Full ResourceWhile activity surrounding potentially transformative federal infrastructure and social program bills have rightfully stolen much of the spotlight lately, states, investor-owned utilities (IOUs), and the private market also made significant contributions to transportation electrification activity. At more than 298,000, U.S. electric vehicle (EV) sales during the first half of the year grew by nearly 140 percent compared to the first half of 2020, and the second quarter of 2021 had the highest quarterly EV sales to date. In Q2, EVs made up nearly four percent of all light duty vehicle sales. Global private sector investment during the first half of …
View Full ResourceMany electric vehicles already cost less to own than fossil-fueled counterparts over the vehicle’s life, yet, higher up-front costs of new EVs remain a barrier for many consumers. This research note explains the key features of the EV incentives in the Build Back Better Act, demonstrating how they are designed to maximize their effectiveness, save consumers money, boost U.S manufacturing, and protect public health.…
View Full ResourceThis report includes tools and policies that leading cities have adopted to make it easier to buy and own an EV. By taking these steps, local governments around the country can make the switch to clean, electric vehicles an easier choice for everyone.
Local governments have an important role to play in making clean transportation a reality. Every day, local governments make decisions about municipal purchasing, the use of public streets and parking garages, planning and zoning, and other issues that can either make it easier or more difficult for their residents to own an EV. By using a set …
View Full ResourceSince we issued this report last May, we have seen a step up in announcements of more production of electric vehicles and batteries in the US. In fact, for an industry that plans new products over a 5-10 year time span, EV-related announcements have come with lightning speed this year.
What’s speeding up the pace of EV plans? Perhaps industry has had time to build confidence in their strategies to shift toward electric models. They might also be paying attention to the tens of billions of dollars that Congress is likely to invest in EV consumer subsidies, charging infrastructure, and …
View Full ResourceVehicle electrification can help cities, towns, and counties achieve many top objectives, including reductions in climate emissions, improvements in public health and sustainability, advances in equity, economic development, job growth, and the EV market, and improved energy security. Local governments across the United States have proven to be effective leaders in the transition to electric vehicles(EVs), implementing policies to spur electrification faster than their surrounding states and the nation as a whole.
This report is designed to support local policymakers and advocates by providing a summary of the top transportation electrification policies that local agencies should consider. The intended audiences …
View Full ResourceThe Colorado Energy Office tasked Atlas Public Policy to conduct an analysis that will inform a state policy allowing employees to be reimbursed for electricity used for State-issued EVs charged at home. This report recommends a per kilowatt-hour reimbursement rate and estimates bill impacts to EV drivers and their agencies.…
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