​Central Sierra Zero Emission Vehicle Readiness Plan

To meet state and regional targets, Tuolumne County Transportation Council’s engaged the Center for Sustainable Energy to develop a Central Sierra Zero-Emission Vehicle Readiness Plan for the four-county area: Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, and Tuolumne. 

The goal of the Plan is to improve opportunities for zero-emission vehicle readiness in the Central Sierra region and resolve barriers to the widespread deployment of private and public zero-emission vehicle infrastructure. In pursuit of this goal, the following critical project objectives were identified: 

• Evaluate the current state of the zero-emission vehicle market; 
• Study and analyze site locations needed for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure deployment; 
• Evaluate opportunities to streamline zero-emission vehicle permitting, installation, and inspection to facilitate the timely approval and construction of zero-emission vehicle infrastructure; 
• Study and analyze the feasibility of zero-emission vehicle adoption in municipal fleets; 
• Create a venue for stakeholder coordination and gain input from key stakeholders on the zero-emission vehicle Readiness Plan; 
• Identify funding sources for an implementation program.