Utility EV Initiative (EVU)
The Utility EV Initiative (EVU) is a strategic initiative among a group of leading electric utilities collaborating to address key market, regulatory and technical factors affecting the growth of the market for electric vehicles (EVs). The mission of the EVU is to advance the electrification of the transportation segment through consumer engagement and education by creating utility programs that help accelerate EV charging infrastructure deployment and by integrating EVs into the electric grid for the benefit all electric customers.
Participants are working to constructively engage state policymakers and regulators, NGOs, and other stakeholders to identify and encourage transportation electrification programs and explore the roles of electric utilities within that space. MJB&A produces analyses and issue briefs, convenes workshops, and shares insights with states and stakeholders on behalf of EVU members.
In 2020, the EVU’s work will focus on the following priority topic areas:
- State and Federal Transportation Electrification Policy - Monitoring new initiatives and changes to existing rules including changes to 1) federal EV policy, 2) TCI Cap-and-Invest policy for motor fuels, and 3) state-level policy developments and initiatives.
- Scaling Up Utility EV Programs - Continuing engagement on utility program implementation and lessons learned around a wide range of issues surrounding scaling EV programs from pilot projects to utility EV programs. Topics will vary from staffing requirements and accessing program funding to infrastructure planning and siting, and interoperability, among others.
- Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electrification - Identifying market and implementation barriers to creating programs and projects for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle electrification.
- Programs in Underserved Sectors/Communities - Developing and implementing transportation electrification in underserved communities by identifying sector specific barriers and solutions. Underserved communities include low-to-moderate income and environmental justice communities, multi-unit dwelling communities, as well as other sectors such as hospitals, colleges, and universities.
Current partners include:
- Con Edison
- Eversource
- Exelon
- Long Island Power Authority
- National Grid
- New York Power Authority
- Orange & Rockland
Resources
- MJB&A Report on Electric Vehicle Market Status (August 14, 2019)
- MJB&A Issue Brief on Electric Vehicle Charging Interoperability (May 13, 2019)
Contact:
Brian Jones
+1 978-405-1269