​Tahoe-Truckee Plug-in Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan: A Road Map to Charging Infrastructure and Zero Tailpipe Emissions

The deployment of plug-in electric vehicles has the potential to reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions dramatically. However, the success of long-term transportation electrification will depend in part on the near-term deployment of vehicles and charging infrastructure. The transition towards higher rates of plug-in electric vehicles adoption and deployment of the corresponding charging infrastructure requires a broad range of stakeholders to prepare and plan for deployment.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has partnered with the Truckee-Donner Public Utility District and a regional coordinating council to accelerate transportation electrification in the Tahoe-Truckee Region. This report, which was created with the help of the ICF Consulting Firm, and the Tahoe-Truckee Regional plug-in electric vehicles Readiness Plan, is a critical component of this broader effort, and is an important example of local and regional planning agencies proactively engaging the community and developing a plan towards meaningful action. The Plan reviews the readiness elements associated with key actors in the plug-in electric vehicles’ ecosystem–namely, local and regional governments, plug-in electric vehicles drivers (inclusive of residents, second homeowners, and visitors), tourist destinations and utilities. This report assesses existing trends, regional barriers to plug-in electric vehicles adoption, and future deployment projections. It includes short-, medium, and long-term readiness recommendations focusing actions related to local plans, policies, building and zoning codes, parking regulations, permitting and inspection, stakeholder outreach and training, regional coordination, and utility planning.