The EV Hub is constantly adding new data and tools to enhance the user experience and track these dynamic issues across the sector. As part of this effort, Atlas has begun to publish data stories on our website to highlight our team’s key insights. These stories are often inspired by media coverage and lean heavily on data from EV Hub dashboards and key external resources.
Investor-Owned Utilities Investing $770 Million in Underserved Communities
Figure 1: Planned investment in underserved communities by investor-owned utilities (Top 10) Source: EV Hub In the first half of 2021, electric utilities were approved to invest more [...]
More than $2.6 Billion in Public Funding for EVs
For the back half of the 2010s, state governments were at the helm of transportation electrification funding and policy in the United States. Funding for EVs and EV charging exploded in 2018 with [...]
Annual Enacted EV Policies More Than Double Between 2015 and 2020
State EV policy activity has skyrocketed over the last five years with more than twice as many EV policies enacted in 2020 compared to 2015. The effects of these policies on the EV [...]
Utilities Investing $766 Million in Underserved Communities
Electric utility investment in underserved communities has more than doubled since the end of 2019. This surge was driven by two major approvals in 2020, one for Southern California Edison and another spread [...]
Nearly 80 percent of VW Funds Remain Two Years After the First Awards
A previous version of this story said that Texas had not awarded any VW settlement funding to EVs. The state has made one award to electric school buses that was made in April [...]
Modifications Required for More than 85 Percent of Approved Utility EV Investments
Engagement from electric utilities in transportation electrification is on the rise and approved investment now totals almost $1.4 billion, 80 percent of which has occurred in the last two years. The ratio of [...]
25 Percent of Approved Utility Investment Going to Underserved Communities
Electric utilities have the opportunity to act as leaders in the effort to expand transportation electrification in underserved communities. These communities are an important focus for utilities because they often face disproportionate harm [...]
Public Funding for Electric School Buses More Than Doubles in September
Correction: An earlier version of this data story stated that Michigan announced that it will dedicate $13 million of VW Settlement funds to electric school buses. This has been corrected to reflect that [...]
Less Than Two Percent of Utility Investment Going Towards EV Awareness
Market forecasters are predicting substantial growth in number of EVs on roads globally by 2040. Bloomberg New Energy Finance estimates that EVs will account for more than 50 percent of global sales by [...]
California Could Make Up 90 Percent of U.S. Electric Utility Investment with a Transportation Equity Focus
Public policies and programs aimed at expanding electric mobility options in disadvantaged communities (DACs) are gaining more attention as transportation equity enters the mainstream at major industry convenings, such as this year’s Roadmap, [...]
Electric Buses are a Boon for Renewable Energy, and Portland is the First City to Capitalize
TriMet in Portland rolled out the nation’s first wind-powered transit bus in April. Working with Portland General Electric (PGE), the transit agency will pay $228 per month for bundled renewable energy credits to [...]
Electrifying TNC Vehicles Requires More Fast Charging
Switching to EVs could save drivers for transportation network companies (TNC) like Uber and Lyft thousands. The potential for extra money in their pockets would alleviate pressure as international protests against companies like [...]
Utilities Can Help Cities Fill the Charging Gap
Electric utilities are looking to fill in the electric vehicle infrastructure gaps faced by cities across the country. Investor-owned utilities have already been approved to invest over $1 billion in programs to support [...]
Switching to EVs can Save City Workers Up to $200 Per Year
Cities can save their constituents who use a car to get to work upwards of $200 per year by switching to an EV. These savings could spur spending and stimulate economic growth by [...]