Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Electric Vehicle Roadmap for Connecticut

On April 21, 2020, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) released the Electric Vehicle Roadmap for Connecticut: A Policy Framework to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption (EV Roadmap).  The EV Roadmap represents a comprehensive strategy for accelerating the deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) through

  • policies and regulatory tools addressing transportation equity,
  • purchasing incentives,
  • consumer education,
  • charging infrastructure expansion,
  • consumer protection,
  • integration of EVs into the electric grid,
  • utility investment, and
  • utility rate design.

Wide-scale EV deployment is among the primary solutions for achieving the state's statutorily required economy-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets of 45 percent and 80 percent below 2001 levels by 2030 and 2050, respectively. 

The EV Roadmap focuses specifically on the pathways to achieve wide-scale EV deployment, which complements transportation sector GHG strategies, and will correspondingly drive reductions in harmful criteria pollutants from the transportation sector, help the state meet federal health-based air quality standards, and mitigate communities' exposure to mobile air source toxicants.

NEW Electric Vehicle Roadmap for Connecticut - April 21, 2020

NEW Press Release - April 22, 2020

Draft Electric Vehicle Roadmap for Connecticut - October 11, 2019

 

Stakeholder Engagement 

Notice of Proceeding: Scoping Meeting and Opportunity for Public Comment - December 14, 2018

Scoping Meeting Presentation - December 14, 2018

Notice of Technical Meeting: An EV Roadmap for Connecticut - February 8, 2019

Notice of Technical Meeting and Opportunity for Public Comment  - November 8, 2019

 

EV Roadmap Technical Meeting - February 8, 2019 

Meeting Agenda| Meeting Transcript

Introduction: Keri Enright Kato, DEEP| Paul Farrell, DEEP

Panel 1 - Public Infrastructure Today and into the Future: Kathy Kinsey, NESCAUM | Tom Ashley, Greenlots

Panel 2 - Accelerating EV Adoption: Patrick Brown, The Hartford| Brett Williams, CSE

Panel 3 - The Role of Time of Use Rates: Dana Lowell, M.J. Bradley & Associates | Kevin Miller, ChargePoint

Panel 4 - Navigating Demand Charges: Chris Nelder, RMI  Watson Collins, EPRI | Rick Rosa, United Illuminating

 

Public Comments and Filings

To view documents pertaining to the EV Roadmap or to post and view public comments please visit the DEEP Energy Filings page. For questions regarding the EV Roadmap please contact The Office of Climate Change or 860-827-2737.

 

Content last updated April 23, 2020