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.

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.