The recent Virginia General Assembly session included many bills advancing electric vehicles in the Commonwealth. These historic bills garnered large amounts of well-deserved press coverage. Not as well-known is the High Performance Buildings Act, which requires state and local government buildings to be constructed or renovated to include electric vehicle charging infrastructure. This important law takes effect on July 1, 2021.

As more governments add EVs to their fleets and more commuters use EVs, this law helps agencies get ahead ...

Dominion Energy’s Smart Charging Infrastructure Pilot (or “SCIP”) Program supports electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Virginia and will inform the design of managed charging programs and other EV customer offerings in the future.

The SCIP Program provides rebates for qualifying EV charging stations, charging infrastructure and installation, commonly referred to as “make-ready” and network fees. 

Watch the recent webinar below to learn all about this innovative program!

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Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership project partner Baltimore Electric and Gas has unveiled their latest installation. Four 150+ kilowatt capacity electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers are now available for public use at BWI’s cell phone lot – these utilize advanced technology able to provide a quick charge in a matter of minutes. Six more of ...

Dr. Keith Holland, Associate Vice Provost for Research & Innovation

First and foremost, congratulations to Dr. Holland for being appointed as JMU’s new Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation. Since joining R&S in 2018, Dr. Holland has provided exemplary leadership in support of a number of university priorities.  Examples include:  interdisciplinary coordination to JMU’s academic institutes and centers (AICs) and helping to develop the Summer Student Research and Scholarship ...

The North Carolina Clean Technology Center is hosting a series of webinars aimed at improving fleets in a sustainable manner. All webinars are free and open to anyone interested in green fleets! Registration links are embedded in the webinar titles.

Best Practices of the Top Fleets of the 100 Best Fleets 2021
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On Monday, May 10, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) hosted its first public webinar on the Commonwealth’s Clean School Bus Program.

DEQ is now accepting applications for battery electric and propane school buses through the Clean School Bus Program. Through a competitive application process, DEQ will award $10 million in this round from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust for State Beneficiaries to Virginia public schools to cover the price difference between a battery electric bus or a propane ...

Virginia Clean Cities, based in Harrisonburg, Virginia, is reaching out to identify candidates for a career position with the organization. Please respond soon as the search closes on May 21, 2021.

VCC is hiring a Program Coordinator! This is a critical role for the Coalition, as Coordinators engage in a range of projects and stakeholders. If you are excited to work with clean transportation, electric vehicles and alternative fuels, apply today at https://joblink.jmu.edu/postings/8944.

The position is full time, ...

Governor Ralph Northam today awarded more than $9.4 million through the first round of the Clean Air Communities Program to fund five government fleet electrification  projects. To further advance the transition to clean vehicles, the Governor also announced a second round of $20 million to help electrify diesel and propane school buses across the Commonwealth. 

The Clean Air Communities Program is administered by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and was established as part of the agency’s oversight of the  Continue Reading →