Bill to Develop EV Charger Data

The legislation: HR 8807 (116th Congress)

What will HR 8807 do?

• Create a $10M grant program for local governments and utilities
• To determine where to locate EV charging stations

What information will the data help solve?

• data on travel patterns and regional commutes
• data to address and quell range anxiety
• produce a map “identifying concentrations of electric vehicle charging stations to meet the needs of current and future of electric vehicle drivers” 
• data to track evolving transportation patterns
• to “empower investors and private sector companies to confidently build out this infrastructure in an informed manner”-Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Executive Director Heather Reams

ROUTE FIFTY | New legislation would launch a $10 million grant program to set the scene for what’s to come on the EV-use landscape.