EV Supply Chain & Policy Updates
U.S. EV Supply Chain Updates
The EV Supply Chain Dashboard, created by Jay Turner and his students at Wellesley College, evaluates the EV supply chain and investments resulting from the Inflation Reduction Act. Their analyses include projected jobs in the EV supply chain by sector, EV and fuel cell manufacturing capacity, and where investments in the EV supply chain are going.
Policy Updates
Washington Adopts Transportation Electrification Strategy
The Washington EV Council developed a statewide Transportation Electrification Strategy to ensure EV incentives and infrastructure are accessible and available to all people in Washington. Learn more on the WA Dept. of Commerce Transportation Electrification Strategy page.
Recommendations for Hydrogen and Renewable Fuels
This January 2024 report from Commerce details how hydrogen can play an important role in Washington’s economy as we work to eliminate use of fossil fuels. Commerce states that Washington must prioritize hydrogen for the most strategic uses, ensure adequate supplies of clean electricity for hydrogen production, and focus on environmental justice considerations. See the Legislative Report – Green Electrolytic Hydrogen and Renewable Fuels Recommendations for Deployment in Washington.
MHD ZEV & Infrastructure Incentive Design Strategy
The Joint Transportation Committee seeks to accelerate adoption of zero emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) in Washington’s commercial transportation sector by offering a point-of-sale voucher incentive program. Critical components of this program include financial incentives to private fleet operators to replace fossil-fueled vehicles with EVs, incentives to install charging infrastructure, commitment to equitable access, and ensuring that benefits reach all industry segments and all communities, especially those most impacted by transportation pollution.
WSU’s GTP is on deck to provide technical assistance to public and private fleets, and assist the third-party selected to administer this qualification program. This technical assistance to fleets will help smooth adoption and transition to zero-emission MHDVs, assist in equitable participation with public engagement, and provide program support. Priority will be given to independent owner operators, small fleets, and women- and minority-owned businesses. The GTP will coordinate its ongoing efforts with WSDOT to ensure consistency.
Launch of new online tool supports electric vehicle partners in Washington
The new Electric Vehicle Mapping and Planning Tool, created by the WA Dept. of Transportation in partnership with the WA Dept. of Commerce, is an interactive map with access to more than 100 public data sets. It helps policymakers, planners and partners make informed decisions about where to add charging stations, making it easier to expand charging access as more drivers make the switch to electric. Explore Washington’s new EV-MAP.
Washington Updates the National EV Infrastructure Plan
Improving Air Quality in Washington’s Overburdened Communities
Ecology is working to improve air quality in Washington communities that are overburdened and highly impacted by criteria air pollution. They used multiple sources of air quality data and environmental justice information to identify these areas. Learn more on Ecology’s Improving Air Quality in Overburdened Communities page. The 16 communities that were the focus of this study represent more than 1.2 million people, or about 15.5% of the population of Washington.
Washington Adopts Plan for Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles
Rulemaking Completed by WA Departments of Agriculture and Ecology
The WA Dept. of Agriculture (WSDA) completed rule making related to electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). Learn more on WSDA’s Overview of Rule Making page.
The WA Dept. of Ecology completed rulemaking for the Clean Fuels Program Rule to:
- Establish carbon intensity standards for transportation fuels used in Washington.
- Assign compliance obligations to fuels with carbon intensities that exceed the standard.
- Establish compliance methods including assigning credits to fuels that have carbon intensities below the standard.
Learn more on Ecology’s Air Quality Fee Rule page.