Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan
Rockville's Draft EV Plan is Coming Soon!
The City of Rockville is developing the city's first Electric Vehicle (EV) Readiness Plan which will be posted on this webpage for your comment in early 2025! Many residents and fleet managers already recognize the benefits of converting to electric fuel sources. Electric vehicles cost less to operate, produce no exhaust, improve air quality and health, and will help the city achieve our goals in the Climate Action Plan.
We've been implementing electric vehicle readiness as we write the plan! For updates on grants, fleet, codes and more, see the Climate Action Plan Annual report sustainable transportation dashboard here.
The EV Readiness Plan will help identify ways the city can work with county, state and federal programs to better facilitate a rapid adoption of electric vehicles and meet a growing demand for charging. By knowing how many, where, and what types of chargers are needed to serve residents, businesses, visitors, and city fleet, we will be well-prepared for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant opportunities for public charging. The plan will identify policy and permitting needs to make EV charger installation faster and meet growing demand. Importantly, the city seeks to ensure equitable access to charging for residents of multi-family dwelling units or who don't have access to a garage or driveway.
Where to Find EV Charging In Rockville?
You can find EV charging stations at www.plugshare.com.
How Can You Help?
Rockville is seeking input from residents, property owners and employers.
- View and comment on the Draft Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan when it is published on this webpage in January, 2025.
- View the slides the Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan Listening Session October 10, 2024
- View the slides for the Electric Vehicle Readiness Virtual Open House held December 8, 2022
- View the results of the EV Charging Survey - open December 15 through January 15, 2023
EV Readiness Plan Scope
What's included in the plan? With assistance from a consultant, the project scope involves the following:
Electric Vehicle Charger Types
What types of chargers are needed? Typically, home chargers are Level One or Level Two, and public chargers are Level Two or DC Fast Chargers. The image below explains the difference.
From: https://marylandev.org/charging/
Learn More
To find out more, follow this project and check out the FAQs, events, and resources to the right!
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What questions do you have about electric vehicle readiness?
The City of Rockville is developing a plan to prepare for electric vehicle charging throughout the community. What questions do you have and what should be considered in the plan?
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