EV Municipal Readiness Workshop

Date & Time:

Fri., Oct 16 from  8:30-3:30 

Location:

Hotel Marcel
500 Sargent Dr
New Haven, CT 06511

Join municipal leaders from across Connecticut for a unique, interactive workshop focused on preparing communities for the transition to electric vehicles. Through presentations, peer learning, exhibits, and interactive sessions, participants will gain practical tools for EV-readiness and get on a fast track to a designation in the national "Charging Smart" program. 

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Who should attend: town managers/administrators, public works staff, fleet manager, planning/zoning officials, energy managers, finance staff, school district officials, transit agency staff, consultants, state agency staff, utility staff, nonprofit staff, elected officials, and members of town sustainability groups. 

8:30 - 9:00 Check-in/Registration, Networking, Coffee

9:00 - 9:15 Welcome

9:15 - 9:45 Introduction to Charging Smart and the Roadmap to Bronze

9:45 - 10:00 EV Education & Incentives

10:00 - 10:15 Break

10:15 - 10:45 Working with Your Utility

10:45 - 11:15 Zoning for Success

11:15 - 11:45 Municipal Operations Related to EVs

11:45 – 1:00 Lunch, Municipal EV Show & Networking

1:00 – 1:45 First Breakout Sessions

• • Utility Incentives, Fleet Programs and Managed Charging
  • Clean Cities and Communities Tools & Procurement
  • New Haven EV-Readiness Ordinance

1:45 – 2:00 Tabling & Networking

2:00 – 2:45 Second Breakout Sessions

• • Opportunities for Medium and Heavy-duty EVs
  • EV Charging in Public Parking Spaces
  • Practical Planning and Zoning Actions

2:45 – 3:30 Third Breakout Sessions

• • Insights from Branford’s Electric School Bus Project
  • EV 101: Basics of Electric Vehicles
  • Shared- and Micro-mobility: Electric Bikes, EV ridesharing, and E-scooters