Electric vehicles (EVs) are on the rise in the United States.The Biden administration aims for 50% of new light-duty vehicle
State-specific tools are also available to help states and cities understand how charging stations are currently distributed and where new infrastructure would be most beneficial, including from the perspective of equity. For example, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority funded
to provide access to comprehensive data from New York State’s EV market. The tool contains useful information on EV registrations, types of EVs on the road, relevant demographics, charging deployment, and charging use data for stations funded by NYSERDA.to support planning and investment in charging infrastructure.
To inform each state’s first-year NEVI plan — which must be submitted to the Joint Office by August 1, 2022 — states will benefit from any early outreach that they have initiated with their networks of community stakeholders, especially in communities that have previously been excluded from transportation planning processes, to effectively include them in the public engagement process.
State and local governments may also consider using existing community-led or other public engagement forums to conduct the first year of outreach. For example, Oregon Department of Transportation is planning to leverage relationships with EV user groups established during stakeholder outreach for the, a study conducted by ODOT to meet the light-duty EV adoption goals included in 2019 Senate Bill 1044.
Additionally, clear communication about the state engagement processes for the NEVI will be helpful in facilitating meaningful public participation on an ongoing basis. States may consider providing information about how the first year state plan and planning process will be part of the broader five-year NEVI program, and how their use of NEVI funds will be complemented by additional charging infrastructure and clean transportation investments .
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