Analytical Resources
Electric Vehicle Tools
Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Planning Tools
These GIS-based tools can be used to visualize and evaluate existing and planned public direct current fast charging (DCFC) infrastructure along key electric vehicle corridors across 12 states: the 11-state Transportation Climate Initiative region (Maryland to Maine, including D.C.) and Virginia. The tools allow the user to weight input metrics based on regional- or state-level priorities and generate rankings of key locations that reflect the relative suitability of each location for DCFC infrastructure development.
Contact: Grace Van Horn
Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicle Cost-Benefit (EV-CB) Framework
The EV-CB Framework is a spreadsheet-based tool for projecting the societal costs and benefits of electric vehicle penetration scenarios and charging patterns (e.g., off-peak). The framework projects: (1) vehicle purchase, fuel and maintenance costs; (2) electric utility rate impacts; (3) electric distribution infrastructure costs; and (4) greenhouse gas emissions. The framework has been used to support both state- and utility service territory-level assessments of costs and benefits.
Contact: Dana Lowell
Carbon Tools
Carbon Tools
STEP - STate Emission Pathways Tool
The STEP tool is an excel-based application designed to evaluate alternative pathways to achieving economy-wide GHG reduction goals and future clean energy targets. The tool is highly customizable, includes a wide range of built-in policy interventions, and allows users to easily alter major drivers of energy-related carbon emissions. The STEP tool is designed to analyze user inputs and display results in real-time through a variety of charts and graphs.
Contact: Amlan Saha