Project Grant DEEE0005584

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $6,934,670 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) to the Interstate Renewable Energy Council Inc. (IREC) to develop and implement a nationwide Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Recognition and Technical Assistance Program, titled "ChargingSmart." The objective is to significantly reduce the soft costs of new EV charging installations...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has awarded a $3,552,522 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program to the Central Pines Regional Council, also known as the North Carolina Association of Regional Councils of Government. The objective of this 1-year project is to assess the performance, reliability, usability, and safety of AC Level 2 and DC Fast Charging (DCFC) stations across all 50 states, the...

This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.200 - Highway Research and Development Program) will enable the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, a non-profit organization based in Chicago, Illinois, to implement the Municipal EV Readiness Program. The program will guide at least 30 municipalities in the metropolitan Chicago area to become "EV ready" by facilitating the safe and rapid deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, promoting...

The City of Philadelphia was awarded a $1,950,332 cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086). The goal of this project, titled "Plug In Philly", is to create a diverse, highly skilled workforce to support the electric vehicle industry in Philadelphia by upskilling low-income, non-white, and female workers. The project includes a wide community outreach...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $5,493,941 Cooperative Agreement to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) Federal Grant Program. The objective of the "GRIDFAST EXPRESS" project is to establish a comprehensive national program focused on streamlining the utility interconnection process for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, including AC Level...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program supports collaborative research to study the placement of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and their broader impacts on community mobility, business resilience, and social equity. The $150,271 award to Northeastern University aims to develop an optimization and visualization platform to help policymakers and businesses evaluate EV charging station...

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $1.5M Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program to the non-profit organization Utah Clean Cities. The objective of this 3-year project, titled "ChargeWest - Revolutionizing Transportation in the Intermountain West", is to establish an electric vehicle (EV) corridor collaborative across eight states in the Intermountain West region. Utah...

This $762,750 project grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) will fund the replacement of three non-zero-emission Class 6 and 7 heavy-duty vehicles operated by the City of Pico Rivera with new zero-emission vehicles. The project will also install three DC fast chargers at the city's vehicle depot. Highland Electric Fleets will serve as a sub-awardee, providing fleet electrification services and expertise to...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086), seeks to develop frameworks, metrics, and tools to quantify the resilience of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and potential mitigation strategies for the state of Colorado. The $1,296,937 award to Colorado State University will create an EV charging infrastructure resiliency plan for...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) to the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) on April 15, 2024. The primary objective of this 5-year grant is to install at least five Direct Current Fast Charge (DCFC) electric vehicle charging hubs within Florida's Congressional District 10. Each hub will have a minimum of one dual-port DCFC charging station,...