Prioritize equity metrics that direct rebates and charging investments to areas with high pollution burdens and low EV ownership rates.
Challenge/Local/State
Priority Area: Clean and Active Transportation
Description
State Solution
(Type of Activity: Policy/Regulation )
Existing Examples of Progress: 1. The Center for Sustainable Energy’s public dashboards tracking EV incentives and charger installations statewide, which help local agencies see where funding has (and hasn’t) flowed, providing a data-driven foundation for equitable infrastructure planning. 2. “Communities in Charge” Level 2 charging program—administered by CalSTART and funded by CEC—was highlighted as an example of how targeted programs can expand charging access in disadvantaged and tribal communities when equity metrics are applied
Region: Inland Deserts
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