117936 | Regional Electric Vehicle Plan

This project will support the region’s transition to an electrified transportation system by sharing data and information, participating in federal, state, and local electrification coordination efforts, and supporting electrification efforts by providing planning assistance and support for funding opportunities.
This project leads planning efforts to prepare the region for the anticipated increase in the number of battery electric vehicles (EVs) in the DVRPC region by assisting with planning for, and funding of, electric vehicle charging equipment (EVSE).
The past few years have seen tremendous growth in the use of electricity in transportation. This includes private passenger vehicles, e-bikes, public transit buses, and delivery vehicles. The electrification of the transportation sector presents a wide range of planning challenges. DVRPC will leverage existing planning tools and data to assist planning partners in identifying logical locations for investing in EV infrastructure. DVRPC will offer data and technical support to assist in funding applications and EVSE deployment plans. The project will promote federal, state, and utility funding programs for EVSE and support member governments and partners funding applications. This project supports both states’ National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) deployment plans as well as the goals of the State of New Jersey P.L. 2019, c. 362, and PennDOT and PA DEP programs and policies that serve to increase electric vehicles including passenger vehicles, medium and heavy duty vehicles, and transit vehicles.
Tasks: 1. Facilitate EV coordination and discussion among partner organizations within the region.
2. Investigate and promote funding opportunities for EV fleet replacement and publicly accessible EVSE.
3. Work with municipalities and counties to provide guidance on EVs through online municipal resource guides, workshops, technical assistance, and charging infrastructure analyses.
4. Update and maintain the DVRPC EV webpages. Distill and streamline the webpages to reference NJ and PA state web resources.
5. Use the available data to assist planning partners in identifying locations for public EVSE.
6. Participate in relevant local, regional, state, and national efforts related to electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging, including work with PA DEP, PennDOT, NJ DEP, NJ DOT, and NJ BPU. Coordinate as needed with planning partners to share consistent messaging around EVs and EVSE adoption.
7. Participate in conversations regarding implementation of the "Multi-State Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Memorandum of Understanding" signed by the governors of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
8. Work with both states to update electric vehicle registration data and make this data available for planning purposes.