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