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The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office has funded hundreds of projects across the country that advance affordable, domestic transportation fuels and technologies.

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Project Initiative/Award Awardee Status Date
Drive Electric Florida Electric Vehicle Community Readiness South Florida Regional Planning Council Complete Sep 2011

States impacted:

  • Florida

Drive Electric Florida

The project prepared the South Florida region's communities for successful and accelerated deployment of plug-in electric vehicles and infrastructure. This project developed a plan to address technical, commercial, market and regulatory barriers to support EV infrastructure and vehicle adoption.

Learn more about the Electric Vehicle Community Readiness.

$500,000 award from DOE

Ready to Roll! – Southeastern Pennsylvania's Regional Electric Vehicle Action Plan Electric Vehicle Community Readiness Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Complete Sep 2011

States impacted:

  • Pennsylvania

Ready to Roll! – Southeastern Pennsylvania's Regional Electric Vehicle Action Plan

The project delivers a regionally-coordinated plan to address the introduction of plug-in electric drive vehicle charging infrastructure into the five counties of southeastern Pennsylvania. The project will provide strategic direction to the implementation of policies, procedures, and incentives to accelerate the deployment of EVs and EV infrastructure.

Learn more about the Electric Vehicle Community Readiness.

$388,000 award from DOE

Texas River Cities Plug-In Vehicle Initiative Electric Vehicle Community Readiness City of Austin, Austin Energy Complete Sep 2011

States impacted:

  • Texas

Texas River Cities Plug-In Vehicle Initiative

The project developed a plan and template that supports regional stakeholders in the development and implementation of local codes, expedited permitting and inspections, and processes and procedures to enable efficient and cost-effective placement of charging infrastructure in the area between San Antonio and Georgetown, Texas.

Learn more about the Electric Vehicle Community Readiness.

$500,000 award from DOE

$294,000 matching funds (cost share)

North Carolina Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Taskforce Electric Vehicle Community Readiness Centralina Council of Governments Complete Sep 2011

States impacted:

  • North Carolina

North Carolina Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Taskforce

The project established a plug-in electric vehicle readiness plan and task force for North Carolina. The project strengthened existing local and regional initiatives in North Carolina communities and coordinate efforts across the state.

Learn more about the Electric Vehicle Community Readiness.

$500,000 award from DOE

$124,000 matching funds (cost share)

Partners

  • Land of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition (Western North Carolina)
  • Centralina Clean Fuels Coalition
  • Triangle Clean Cities (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill)
  • Advantage Green
  • North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources: Energy Division
  • Progress Energy
  • NC Sustainable Energy Association
  • Sustainable Raleigh
  • NC Clean Energy Technology Center
  • General Electric (GE)
  • THRIVE in North Carolina
  • Duke Energy
  • City of Raleigh
  • Advanced Energy
  • Research Triangle Division
  • State of North Carolina Department of Transportation
  • North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives
  • Dominion
  • Centralina Council of Governments
  • Piedmont Triad Regional Council
Virginia EV Electric Vehicle Community Readiness Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy Complete Sep 2011

States impacted:

  • Virginia

Virginia EV

The activities of this planning project laid educational and policy groundwork for electric vehicle adoption and charging infrastructure installation in the Richmond, VA region. A strategic plan was developed to identify and foster policies to expedite infrastructure implementation specific to the area and prepare the Commonwealth for successful deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles.

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$429,000 award from DOE

$40,000 matching funds (cost share)

Project Fever, Fostering Electric Vehicle Readiness Electric Vehicle Community Readiness American Lung Association of the Southwest Complete Sep 2011

States impacted:

  • Colorado

Project Fever, Fostering Electric Vehicle Readiness

The project developed a comprehensive electric vehicle and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) readiness and implementation plan for Colorado. This plan targets regulatory, permitting, planning, policy and marketing, education, and outreach initiatives to prepare for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure deployment.

Learn more about the Electric Vehicle Community Readiness.

$500,000 award from DOE

Southeast Regional Readiness Electric Vehicle Community Readiness Center for Transportation and the Environment Complete Sep 2011

States impacted:

  • Alabama
  • Georgia
  • South Carolina

Southeast Regional Readiness

The primary objective of the project was to establish a comprehensive, tri-state (Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina) readiness and deployment strategy for EVs and EV infrastructure and begin implementation of the community-based Southeast Regional EV Deployment Readiness Plan.

Learn more about the Electric Vehicle Community Readiness.

$540,000 award from DOE

$195,000 matching funds (cost share)

Expanding Regional Electric Vehicle Charging Access with Tribal Nations Based on Community Priorities 2022 Projects for the Electrification of America's Transportation Sector Native Sun Community Power Development In progress Oct 2023

States impacted:

  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Wisconsin

Expanding Regional Electric Vehicle Charging Access with Tribal Nations Based on Community Priorities

The objectives of this Native-led public-private partnership project are to address electric vehicle (EV) barriers for Tribal members in the western Great Lakes region and demonstrate EV charging equipment in Tribal communities providing equitable access to clean, affordable transportation in rural, underserved Tribal communities. Project objectives will be accomplished through community engagement and planning; the installation of approximately 15 Level 2 charging equipment in strategic community locations; working with regional utilities to facilitate direct current fast charging station installation in priority locations for Tribes; collecting and analyzing data to quantify community benefits; and a robust education and outreach effort reaching Tribal leaders, potential site hosts, utilities, and other stakeholders. The project will take place in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The project will involve three Clean Cities Coalitions: Minnesota Clean Cities, Wisconsin Clean Cities, and Michigan Clean Cities.

Learn more about the 2022 Projects for the Electrification of America's Transportation Sector.

$1,670,000 award from DOE

$419,000 matching funds (cost share)

Partners

  • Minnesota Clean Cities Coalition
  • Michigan Clean Cities
  • Wisconsin Clean Cities
Electrify Heartland Electric Vehicle Community Readiness Metropolitan Energy Information Center, Inc. Complete Oct 2015

States impacted:

  • Kansas
  • Missouri

Electrify Heartland

This project developed phased EV infrastructure installation plans for the Kansas City metropolitan area and for smaller communities, including the travel corridors between them. It developed and implemented replicable actions for adoption by individual municipalities in the areas of planning, zoning, construction, permitting, and fleet policies.

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$441,000 award from DOE

Texas Triangle Plug-In Electric Vehicle Readiness Electric Vehicle Community Readiness Center for the Commercialization of Electric Technologies Complete Sep 2011

States impacted:

  • Texas

Texas Triangle Plug-In Electric Vehicle Readiness

This project focused on a plan for plug-in electric vehicle charging infrastructure between the "Texas Triangle" cities of Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston/Galveston, and Austin/San Antonio along with topical areas of statewide application.

Learn more about the Electric Vehicle Community Readiness.

$500,000 award from DOE

$37,000 matching funds (cost share)