Analytical Resources

Electric Vehicle Tools

Electric Vehicle Cost-Benefit 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: Dave Seamonds

E-DRIVE: Evaluation & Development of Regional Infrastructure for Vehicle Electrification

The Evaluation & Development of Regional Infrastructure for Vehicle Electrification (E-DRIVE) model is a user-friendly analytical resource to support planning and development of electric vehicle fast charging infrastructure throughout the United States. E-DRIVE's highly customizable dashboard tool is designed to apply user-defined inputs and simultaneously generate and display results that reflect the relative suitability of areas for fast charging infrastructure development across nearly all census tracts in the country.

Contact: Grace Van Horn

Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Planning Tools

The Regional EV Charging Infrastructure Location Identification Toolkit was developed using a Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-based analysis to evaluate the existing electric vehicle (EV) fast charging network and uses customizable filters and metrics to identify potential priority locations for future EV infrastructure development. This regional analysis framework is focused on public direct current fast charging (DCFC) infrastructure in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast states from Maine to North Carolina.

Contact: Grace Van Horn

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

Carbon Market Proceeds Estimator

The Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) Carbon Market Proceeds Estimator is an Excel-based application designed to evaluate possible outcomes of various carbon allowance prices assuming implementation of a transportation cap-and-invest program. The Estimator reflects a range of illustrative scenarios that the TCI states could adopt beginning in 2022, as contemplated by the TCI's draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) released in December 2019.

Contact: Grace Van Horn

Gas Company Climate Planning Tool

The Gas Company Climate Planning tool is an Excel-based application designed to assist local distribution companies and stakeholders evaluate the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of delivered natural gas and alternative energy sources under different supply- and demand-side scenarios. The tool utilizes data publicly reported by gas companies, provides highly customizable inputs throughout the gas life cycle, and displays results in real-time as analysis parameters, assumptions, and strategies are changed.

Contact: Luke Hellgren