
Southeast Portal for Electric Transportation Opportunities
This portal serves as a central hub that aggregates and enhances the visibility of active funding sources, comment solicitations, research opportunities, events, and other participatory initiatives geared towards advancing transportation electrification – primarily across Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
This list is managed by Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability as part of the Southeast Electric Transportation Regional Initiative (SETRI).

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Dates / Location
Type: Event
Federal/State: South Carolina
SC Electric Transportation Network hosts informational monthly meetings. https://www.scetnetwork.org/
February 20, 2025 (11am Eastern)
Type: Miscellaneous
Federal/State: National
The 2025 Forth Roadmap Conference (October 2025, Detroit, MI) seeks proposals for individual presentations, panels, and roundtable sessions. Organizers are particularly interested in leading developments and emerging questions shaping the future of electric mobility. The conference program is divided into four tracks: Vehicles, Charging, Community Impact and Connections. See link for details.
Proposals due February 21, 2025
Type: Miscellaneous
Federal/State: Southeast
The organizers of the Southeast Electric Transportation Regional Initiative (SETRI) April 2025 Meeting at Duke University (April 3, 2025) invite university students, researchers, and energy professionals to submit abstracts for a poster session. Abstracts (less than 300 words) should describe the proposed poster's relevance to transportation electrification and one or more lesson learned that would be informative to a regional audience. See link for details.
Abstracts due February 27, 2025 (4pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: South Carolina
The South Carolina Automotive Summit draws C-level executives, managers, and other top decision-makers of original equipment manufacturers, Tier 1, 2, and 3 suppliers, leading research institutions, test facilities, logistics, and other service providers and organizations directly tied to the automotive industry. Agenda topics include global trends and regional industry highlights, trade and policy updates, plus forecasting, infrastructure, workforce, and more. Cost to register. See link for agenda and registration details.
February 25-27, 2025 (Greenville, SC)
Type: Request for proposal (RFP)
Federal/State: Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) intends to contract with qualified applicants pursuant to the National Electrical Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. LA DOTD issued a request for proposals (RFP) and round one will result in the installation, operation, and maintenance of ten (10) or more or less publicly accessible Direct Current Fast Charging (Level 3) facilities which meet all federal requirements for charging infrastructure funded as part of the NEVI Formula Program administered by the Federal Highway Administration. See link for details.
Proposals due February 27, 2024 (4pm Central)
Type: Research
Federal/State: National
The National Electric Vehicle Consortium (NSF-sponsored project led by Indian River State College in Florida) is seeking academic & industry input for EV training (will inform an eventual American Society For Engineering Education publication). Program leaders are seeking input from EV workforce educators on the EV certification and training landscape in this anonymous four-question academic survey. Questions? Contact: nrotindo@irsc.edu
Responses preferred early 2025
Type: Research
Federal/State: National
The National Electric Vehicle Consortium (NSF-sponsored project led by Indian River State College in Florida) is seeking academic & industry input for EV training (will inform an eventual American Society For Engineering Education publication). Program leaders are seeking input from industry partners on the EV certification and training landscape in this anonymous four-question industry survey. Questions? Contact: nrotindo@irsc.edu
Responses preferred early 2025
Type: Event
Federal/State: Georgia
This annual meeting hosted by the University of Georgia will focus on advancing the adoption of electric mobility in Georgia, the educational programs that needed to support the growth, and the future of electric mobility in Georgia and beyond.
March 13, 2025 (Athens, GA)
Type: Request for proposal (RFP)
Federal/State: Arkansas
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Arkansas Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment (EVID) Program. This is the second round soliciting proposals for eligible entities to install, own, operate, maintain, and report on National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program funded and compliant Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations throughout the state of Arkansas. See link for details.
Proposals due March 19, 2025 (4pm Central)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Southeast
This in-person event from the Southeast Transportation Electric Regional Initiative (SETRI) will bring together a multisector network to highlight successes, opportunities, and challenges in advancing electric mobility activities and collaboration across the Southeast. The meeting will feature a presenter talks, moderated roundtable discussion, and opportunities for networking. A virtual option will be available for the morning session. Registration required.
April 3, 2025 (9am-4pm, Durham, NC)
Type: Miscellaneous
Federal/State: Federal
The Clean Bus Planning Awards (CBPA) provides school and transit bus fleets with free technical assistance to develop comprehensive and customized fleet electrification transition plans. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Note: CBPA is not an incentive program, and fleets do not receive direct funding—rather, selected applicants will be allocated technical assistance resources by NREL.
Applications reviewed on rolling basis (program end date TBD)
Type: Miscellaneous
Federal/State: North Carolina and South Carolina (Duke Energy)
The program will provide a one-time credit for to help cover the costs of preparing a residence for an electric vehicle charger. Customers may apply for one rebate per EV registered to each address. Details and credit amounts will vary by location - see link for details (subject to change).
North Carolina
-Up to $1133 credit per charger for Duke Energy Carolinas
-Up to $1117 credit per charger for Duke Energy Progress
South Carolina
-Up to $1755 credit per charger for Duke Energy Progress
-Up to $1236 credit per charger Duke Energy Carolinas
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Type: Miscellaneous
Federal/State: Georgia (Georgia Power)
Georgia Power will design, install, own and maintain the behind the meter electrical equipment up to the charger for public facing projects up to $300,000. This includes electrical panels, wires, conduit, etc. Georgia Power’s standard line extension policies will be used to access the utility side of the meter upgrades that may be needed. These costs may qualify for Make Ready program funding as well. See link for details and eligibility (subject to change).
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Type: Funding
Federal/State: Federal
"Beginning January 1, 2023, if you buy a qualified used electric vehicle (EV) or fuel cell vehicle (FCV) from a licensed dealer for $25,000 or less, you may be eligible for a used clean vehicle tax credit. The credit equals 30% of the sale price up to a maximum credit of $4,000." Subject to eligibility, see link for details.
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Type: Funding
Federal/State: Federal
"Businesses and tax-exempt organizations that buy a qualified commercial clean vehicle may qualify for a clean vehicle tax credit of up to $40,000 under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 45W." Subject to eligibility, see link for details.
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Type: Funding
Federal/State: Federal
"If you install qualified vehicle refueling and recharging property in your home or business, you may be eligible for the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit." Subject to eligibility, see link for details.
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Type: Funding
Federal/State: Federal
"You may qualify for a credit up to $7,500 under Internal Revenue Code Section 30D if you buy a new, qualified plug-in EV or fuel cell electric vehicle (FCV)." Subject to eligibility, see link for details.
Available until 2032
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