Virginia is moving into the fast lane on electric vehicles (EVs). The Commonwealth approved measures to adopt new vehicle emissions standards and EV sales targets; legislators are looking for ways to fund EV adoption incentives; and, a recent study by ACEEEE gave Virginia the ...
Continue Reading →VCC and XCharge Contribute DC Fast Charger to the 64 Corridor in New Kent County
XCharge North America has installed a DC Fast charging (DCFC) port option replacement at the Colonial Downs Pit Stop on I-64 in New Kent, Virginia, replacing the existing equipment with an XCharge unit, demonstrating that solutions need to be built for the existing North American electrical grid.
This Smart ...
Continue Reading →Technology Happy Hour: EVSE State Contract
On August 18th, the Virginia Clean Cities Technology Happy Hour featured several leading companies on state contract in Virginia for EV supply equipment (EVSE). Speakers included representatives from Autoflex, Bethel Electric, NOVACharge and OpConnect discussing charging options from affordable Level 2 equipment to more advanced DC fast charging stations.
If you’re part of a Virginia public college or university, state agency, public school district or local government, you won’t want to miss hearing about ...
Continue Reading →Technology Happy Hour: Shell Recharge Solutions
On April 21st, 2022, Shell Recharge Solutions, formerly known as Greenlots, joined Virginia Clean Cities for the Technology Happy Hour. Regional Sales Manager, Robbie Astrop, and Solutions Engineer, CJ Berg, were the featured speakers who presented their turnkey charging systems and their warranty and maintenance program as well as information on cost-saving benefits and infrastructure planning.
Robbie provided an overview of the services offered by Shell Recharge Solutions as well as their software and hardware options. CJ then ...
Continue Reading →Curbside Charging: A Model Ordinance for Cities and Counties
In 2021, the United States and Virginia are at an approximate 2% adoption rate of Electric Vehicles (EVs). In order to support the new EVs that will be hitting the road in the coming years and expand EV access to all people, we will need to increase the availability of electric vehicle chargers.
Planning EV infrastructure can seem like a daunting task, but there are many tools that can aid localities in this process. When beginning to place or ...
Continue Reading →Electric School Bus Projects – Charging Stations
Authored by VEIC and Virginia Clean Cities
Are you considering adding one or more electric school buses (ESBs) to your fleet? Have you heard of Virginia DEQ’s Clean School Bus Program and are thinking about applying for either this round (due June 25th) or the second round this fall? Here’s a quick overview of the types of electric school ...
Continue Reading →Technology Happy Hour: Dominion Energy
On May 27th, 2021, we welcomed Dominion Energy as our featured stakeholder for our Technology Happy Hour!
During the session, Dominion Energy’s Electrification Manager Kate Staples discussed Dominion’s Smart Charging Infrastructure Pilot and opportunities for transit authorities looking to electrify their fleets.
You can view the recording and learn about electric vehicle charging infrastructure and the information and incentives Dominion has to offer here or on our YouTube channel.