The deployment of plug-in electric vehicles has the potential to reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions dramatically and increase energy independence through the utilization of locally produced energy. However, the success of long-term transportation electrification will depend in part on the near-term deployment of charging infrastructure. As a result, the Coachella Valley Association of Governments has developed this Coachella Valley Plug-in Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan to help support and accelerate the mass deployment of plug-in electric vehicles in the region. The plan reviews the readiness elements associated with key actors in the plug-in electric vehicle ecosystem–namely, local and regional governments, plug-in electric vehicle drivers (inclusive of consumers and fleets), and utilities. The readiness elements on which this plan focuses include the following categories: Plans, Policies, and Parking Regulations, Building Codes, Permitting and Inspection, Attracting plug-in electric vehicle-related enterprise to the Coachella Valley, Integrating plug-in electric vehicles into the region’s Sustainable Community Strategy, Stakeholder Training, Coordinated Regional Policy and Planning Activities, and Utility Impacts.
Author(s)
Philip Sheehy, PhD, Eliot Rose, James Choe, Jubran Kanaan
