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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...
While the electric vehicle (EV) market has accelerated substantially and EV infrastructure continues to grow, several key challenges remain.
This section outlines these challenges, with a particular focus on concerns for rural areas. It also discusses emerging solutions for addressing...
Secretary Buttigieg calls rising traffic deaths a crisis and calls for cooperation among all levels of government, industry, and advocacy to change course
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety...
Innovative federal-state partnership to identify potentially billions in financing for infrastructure projects that create sustainable solutions for goods movement chain
SACRAMENTO – On the heels of Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order to help...