The past 6 months have seen a flood of activity in the EV charging space. Since our last update, states have started implementing their electric vehicle deployment plans under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (“BIL’s”) NEVI Program. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approved deployment plans for all 50 states last year and issued final technical standards for NEVI-funded EV chargers at the beginning of 2023. Now, state efforts are underway to procure EV chargers and charging services in accordance with their deployment plans and FHWA technical standards.… More
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New York State Begins Phase-Out of Inefficient Appliances in Effort to Decarbonize Buildings
One year after the adoption of New York’s Advanced Building Codes, Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards Act, New York has new minimum energy efficiency standards for products and appliances. The standards, which apply to products and appliances not subject to the federal appliance standards promulgated by the U.S. Department of Energy – such as certain air purifiers, gas fireplaces, and electric vehicle supply equipment (“EVSE”) – were adopted by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (“NYSERDA”) on December 2022 and went into effect on June 26,… More
The New EV Tax Credit Guidance and Proposed Rulemaking is Finally Here
March 31, 2023, the IRS released the long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking for the federal EV tax credit revamped by the Inflation Reduction Act. The purpose of this rulemaking is to establish which car and truck models are eligible for the tax credit and provide clarity to manufacturers regarding the battery component and critical minerals requirements. All of these conditions must be met for a vehicle to be eligible for the full $7,500 tax credit. … More
The National EV Charging Network is Preparing for Takeoff
On February 15, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the next steps in its plans to create a national EV charging network. This included establishing minimum standards for federally funded EV infrastructure, publishing an implementation plan for the Build America and Buy America EV charging requirements, and announcing that applications will soon open for $700 million in discretionary grant program funding.
Standards for Federally Funded EV Charging Infrastructure
Federal Highway Administration published its final rule establishing regulations setting minimum standards and requirements for projects funded under the NEVI and other federal funding programs. … More
Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption in 2022
This past year represents a real turning point in the transition to electric vehicles, demonstrated by new major incentives and regulatory activities at both federal and state government levels and several notable accomplishments in the private sector. First, the U.S. government approved EV Infrastructure Deployment Plans for all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico with an estimated $4.155 billion in funding going to states in the next five years to build out EV infrastructure.… More
Electric Buses Are On the Move
On October 26, 2022, the Biden-Harris administration announced the award of nearly $1 Billion from EPA’s Clean School Bus program for 389 school districts nationwide, through a program established in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The money will purchase of 2,463 buses, 95% of which will be electric. These awards are the first of the five-year program that will eventually provide $5 billion for the purchase of electric school buses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,… More
Massachusetts Clean Energy Bill Turbocharges the Adoption of Zero Emission Vehicles and Clean Transportation
Based on numerous sources, Governor Baker has now signed an Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind. This bill includes a number of key advancements for increased adoption of zero emission vehicles and clean transportation throughout the Commonwealth. The law:
- Outlaws the sale of internal combustion vehicles by any dealership after January 1, 2035 by making it an unfair or deceptive act or practice under Chapter 93A;…
The Electric Vehicle Future: Major Climate Opportunity Faces Three Critical Challenges
Amid renewed national ambitions to tackle climate change, electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged as a promising way to reduce emissions in the transportation sector, which accounts for nearly a third of greenhouse gas emissions. This approach has garnered support even from private industry, as evidenced by the flurry of car manufacturers who recently committed to all-EV fleets in the coming decades.… More