New Tools Released to Support the Electric Mobility Infrastructure – EV-ChART Pilot Group

The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation is set to launch the Electric Vehicle Charging Analytics and Reporting Tool (EV-ChART) early next year. The tool will provide a web-based centralized hub for submitting EV charging infrastructure data under 23 CFR 680.112. A webinar covering the details of the tool will be hosted on June 6 at 3:30 pm ET. The Joint Office is also looking to establish a pilot group of EV-ChART users that will “help to refine the functionality and user experience of the tool. Members of this pilot group will provide their feedback on EV-ChART features and capabilities, including testing the data submission process and/or providing mock data.”

In addition to the EV-ChART tool, the Joint Office released a rural toolkit and an urban toolkit preview for communities to use in scoping, planning, and identifying ways to fund EV charging infrastructure. The Rural EV Toolkit is intended for various rural entities, including States, local communities, Tribes, transportation providers, nonprofits, businesses, and individuals. The toolkit contains information more relevant to rural entities seeking to install charging stations, but it does include some resources for individuals interested in charging their personal EVs at home. “The toolkit focuses on infrastructure for light-duty electric passenger vehicles (such as sedans, sport utility vehicles, and pickup trucks) but also addresses funding opportunities and planning considerations for other types of electric vehicles and devices, including micromobility, transit, and school buses, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, and agricultural equipment such as tractors.”

The Urban Electric Mobility Toolkit is only available as a preview, but the preview copy is available for download. It “serves as a one-stop resource to help urban communities scope, plan, and identify ways to fund electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, supporting diverse forms of electric mobility including travel by personal vehicle, transit, micromobility (e.g., electric bicycles and scooters), and ride-sharing services. Urban communities, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), transportation providers, businesses, and property owners and developers can use the toolkit to identify key partners for an electric charging project, take advantage of relevant planning tools, and identify available funding or financing to help make that project a reality.”

Register for the EV-ChART webinar on June 6

Read more about the EV-ChART Pilot Program