PacifiCorp Proposes $22 Million Portfolio of Innovative Programs to Enhance Grid Management

PacifiCorp Proposes $22 Million Portfolio of Innovative Programs to Enhance Grid Management

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Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp, proposed three innovative utility programs to explore vehicle-to-grid power flow management, study the value of behind-the-meter grid optimized solar-plus-battery installations, and improve outage response by deploying line sensor technology on distribution circuits, according to a March 8 filing with the Utah Public Service Commission. The initiatives form the…...

Tesla Finds New York’s Incentive Program Discriminates Against Its Charging Technology

Tesla Finds New York’s Incentive Program Discriminates Against Its Charging Technology

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Tesla Inc. on Feb. 28 requested rehearing of the New York Public Service Commission’s order approving an incentive program for electric vehicle charging stations, finding that the agency’s definition of “publicly accessible” stations disqualifies Tesla’s charging technology without any rational basis. The commission, in its Feb. 7 order adopting an annual declining per-plug incentive program,…

U.S. Energy Department Commits $2.5 Billion Loan to EV Battery Cell Manufacturing

Missouri Regulators Consider Electric Vehicle Charging Improvements Following Court Decision

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The Missouri Public Service Commission has decided to open a proceeding to study ways of accelerating the development and deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the state, after a court decision last year determined that these assets were under the commission’s jurisdiction. The process is open to any input from stakeholders, but the commission…

U.S. Transportation Department Announces $1.1 Billion to Support Cleaner Public Transit

Maryland Unveils $75 Million Electric Vehicle Spending Plan Using Volkswagen Settlement

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The Maryland Department of the Environment released a plan to invest the state’s allocation of $75.7 million from the Volkswagen settlement in transportation strategies and projects to improve air quality, according to a Feb. 13 press release. The plan intends to use the full 15 percent of the amount that is allowed for electric vehicle…

Iowa Regulator Proposes Rules for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Iowa Regulator Proposes Rules for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

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The Iowa Utilities Board issued a proposed rule on Feb. 6 that would remove electric vehicle charging stations from the definition of public utility under state law. The proposal, intended to establish guidelines for charging at public facilities, follows a discussion held last October to gather stakeholder input. The proposal would specify that electricity sold…

Green New Deal Resolution Calls for World War

Green New Deal Resolution Calls for World War II Style Mobilization to Fight Climate Change

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Democratic Senator Ed Markey and Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced a Green New Deal resolution on Feb. 7 setting out the goals and aspirations of the ambitious plan which seeks to tackle the nation’s contribution to climate change by making it carbon free over just a decade. The resolution calls for unprecedented, World War II-style mobilization of the U.S. economy…

High Costs, Infrastructure Challenges Hinder Electric Vehicle Penetration

Colorado Governor Issues Executive Order to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

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Democratic Governor Jared Polis on Jan. 17 issued an executive order detailing initiatives and strategies aimed at facilitating a transition to electric vehicles. Polis said that the transition will support the state’s goal of 100 percent renewable electricity by 2040. The order directs the state’s Department of Public Health and Environment to develop a rule…

Electric Car Charging Stations

Maryland Regulator Authorizes Utilities to Install 5,000 Electric Car Charging Stations

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The Maryland Public Service Commission approved a five-year electric vehicle charging program for the state’s largest utilities, taking a major step towards its ambitious goal of putting 300,000 electric vehicles on roadways by 2025, according to a Jan. 14 press release. The order permits utilities to own a limited number of public charging stations, in…

High Costs, Infrastructure Challenges Hinder Electric Vehicle Penetration

High Costs, Infrastructure Challenges Hinder Electric Vehicle Penetration: Illinois Report

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The Illinois Commerce Commission on Jan. 9 released a report identifying challenges and opportunities related to electric vehicle deployment and its impact on the grid. The report identifies high upfront costs, range anxiety, lack of charging stations, and inadequate consumer awareness as the key barriers to widespread adoption. The main benefits surrounding electric vehicles pertain…

Massachusetts Extends Electric Car Rebate Program, Shifts Focus to Meet Industry Demand

Massachusetts Extends Electric Car Rebate Program, Shifts Focus to Meet Industry Demand

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The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources announced that the state’s electric vehicle rebate program, which has issued or reserved more than $23 million in rebates for over 11,000 cars since its launch in 2014, will be extended through June 30, 2019, according to a Dec. 6 press release. Starting next year, the program will support…

Oklahoma Announces $3.1 million Grants for EV Chargers Using Volkswagen Settlement Funds

Oklahoma Announces $3.1 million Grants for EV Chargers Using Volkswagen Settlement Funds

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The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is soliciting proposals under its ChargeOK Grant Program aimed to build out the state’s light-duty electric vehicle charging stations, according to a Nov. 29 news release. The agency will award grants a competitive basis for the purchase, installation, and operation of publicly accessible charging stations. The grant will reimburse…

New York Launches $250 Million Initiative to Install Charging Stations Along Major Corridors

New York Launches $250 Million Initiative to Install Charging Stations Along Major Corridors

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The New York Power Authority will install up to 200 direct current fast chargers at over two dozen locations along major traffic corridors, JFK Airport, and five major cities under the EVolve NY program, according to a Nov. 19 announcement. The agency said it has earmarked the first 32 locations to install charging equipment under…