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Since EV charging infrastructure can require significant capital investment, grants and loans may be necessary to make EV infrastructure projects feasible for many rural entities. A variety of Federal, State, and local funding and financing options can be used for EV charging infrastructure....
This section walks through a general checklist for electric vehicle infrastructure, or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), project planning. The below figure provides an overview of the checklist, with the following subsections discussing each checklist item in more detail.
This section discusses three different levels of EV infrastructure planning:
Corridor-level planning supports infrastructure along roads and highways that facilitate inter-regional travel. Community-level planning considers infrastructure solutions to meet the diverse needs...This section describes best practices for planning EV infrastructure, emphasizing key issues that often arise in rural areas. Many of these issues are based on the challenges identified in Benefits and Challenges of Rural Vehicle Electrification. In addition, EV infrastructure planning in rural...
A site host is the owner or occupant of land on which an electric vehicle charging station is built. Site hosts represent a variety of industries and land use types, including:
Tourist destinations and public lands; Businesses and institutions, such as hotels, shops, universities,...Many public charging stations are owned or operated by private charging network companies, which can be identified through resources such as the Go Electric Drive “EVSE Products, Charging Network and Service Providers” tool or through one of the main industry associations, such as Electric Drive...
Electric utilities are responsible for the delivery of electricity to homes and businesses, including metering, billing, and customer service. Accordingly, utilities play an essential part in the rollout of EV charging infrastructure, and they are among the first partners that should be...
Like statewide and multistate partners, local, Tribal, and regional planning organizations can play a key role in connecting stakeholders and identifying available funding, as well as in providing technical expertise.
Clean Cities coalitions comprise a national initiative with...
Statewide, multistate, and inter-Tribal agencies and groups can play a key role in connecting stakeholders, identifying available funding opportunities, and providing technical expertise. Some of these partners are specific to a particular State, Tribe, or region of the country, while others are...
From providing technical expertise to convening local stakeholders to hosting charging stations, partners play a key role in most EV charging projects.
Select the linked sections below to learn more about the following key partners that can assist rural entities in...