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Implement Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program

Measure

The County will implement the Sacramento Area Plug-In Electric Vehicle Collaborative’s Electric Vehicle Readiness and Infrastructure Plan to increase the electric vehicle (EV) network capacity through infrastructure, fleet changes, funding mechanisms, utility coordination, and education. As specified in the Electric Vehicle Readiness and Infrastructure Plan, priority areas for installing EV chargers include those which are accessible to visitors at the Sacramento International Airport.

The County will support updates to the Sacramento Area Plug-In Electric Vehicle Collaborative’s Electric Vehicle Readiness and Infrastructure Plan as more information is available and in response to emerging trends, which may result in changes to the target indicator. This would include working together with other jurisdictions and public fleets in the region to increase the availability of EV charging for public fleets, including the County’s fleet (see GOV-FL-01 and GOV-AR-01).​


​​​​​​​Started

The efforts for this measure have started. ​

Implementation

Install EV chargers throughout the community working with third-party EV installers and operators. Prepare educational materials, which may include pamphlets and video tutorials, and conduct educational workshops, to inform residents and businesses about EVs and the expanded EV infrastructure. Education materials and workshops will include culturally compatible outreach to underserved and disadvantaged communities, which will create a positive EV adoption impact for disadvantaged communities. In addition, new development projects that have incorporated all feasible on-site GHG mitigation may be permitted to contribute financially to this program subject to quantification of the costs per MT CO2e. This quantification shall be submitted by applicants for review and verification by the County or a qualified third party selected by the County.​

Timeframe: Long term​

GHG Reduction Potential33,572 MT CO2e per year by 2030

Sec​t​or: Vehicles - On-Road

Target Indicator: 1,000 chargers (95 percent Level 2 and 5 percent DC Fast Charge) installed by 2025 and 2,500 installed by 2030.​

​Status of Implementation

The County maintains numerous pub​lic-facing EV chargers available free of charge including at the Downtown and Bradshaw campuses. More chargers are scheduled for installation over the next several years. The County is also participating in a SMUD e-fuel pilot program to analyze the infrastructure capacity and needs at the Bradshaw campus related to electrification of the County’s fleet. 

​Updated 7/5/2024.