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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Type: Funding
Federal/State: Alabama
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) is soliciting applications for its EV Infrastructure Charging Program.
Eligible Applicants are government and non-government entities planning to install fast-charging projects that are not eligible under the NEVI program and AC Level 2 charging projects serving destinations where people frequently gather for extended periods of time, including, but not limited to, hospitals, schools, public and private workplaces, hotels, places for leisure and outdoor recreation, entertainment and sporting venues, and near multi-unit residential dwellings. Applications will be accepted from Tuesday, August 13, 2024 until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, September 24, 2024.
Applications due September 24, 2024
Type: Request for proposal (RFP)
Federal/State: Orange County, North Carolina
This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) announces the intent of the Orange County of North Carolina to seek design, install and construction management services from a qualified Electric Vehicle Charging Station Infrastructure Architecture Firm. The purpose of the RFQ is to receive Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) and award a contract for all services required to design and install the project under the Federal Transit Administration Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program (49 U.S.C. 5339(b)) Grant. RFQ Number: 367-OC5430
Submittals due September 23, 2024 (2pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Winter Park, FL
The City of Winter Park's Natural Resources and Sustainability Department is hosting the 3nd annual Sustainability Fair and Electric Vehicle Car show. Attendees can meet sustainable vendors and talk to electric vehicle car owners. There will be an electric bus on display and electric lawn care equipment to test.
September 21, 2024 (9am-12pm, Winter Park, FL)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Southeast
The Southeastern Team Reducing the Impacts of Diesel Emissions (STRIDE) Collaborative partners in eight southern states in agriculture, construction, transportation, shipping, energy, and the environment. This in-person conference in Atlanta, GA will feature speakers on a variety of topics including: electrification, alternative fuels, funding for projects that reduce diesel emissions, ports, environmental justice, and more.
September 17-19, 2024 (Atlanta, GA)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Federal
The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation will host the second part of a webinar series diving into how entities provide power to rural portions of the United States. This webinar will specifically delve into the work of public power utilities across the country, learning how programs have evolved to meet the needs of an electrified transportation system.
September 17, 2024 (1:30pm-3pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Chattanooga, TN
The Company Lab of Chattanooga is partnering with Chattanooga State Community College and Drive Electric Scenic City for an electric vehicle event that includes ride & drives.
September 14, 2024 (10am-2pm, Chattanooga, TN)
Type: Miscellaneous
Federal/State: North Carolina
The Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster created the annual Cleantech Innovation Awards to recognize cleantech initiatives, projects, and innovations from companies, organizations, and government agencies that have contributed to the growing cleantech ecosystem in North Carolina. See Transportation category and link for details.
Nominations due September 13, 2024
Type: Funding
Federal/State: Federal
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI),
The CFI Program is divided into two separate grant categories: (1) the Community Charging and Fueling Program Grants (Community Program), to strategically deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, hydrogen fueling infrastructure, propane fueling infrastructure, and natural gas fueling infrastructure located on public roads or in other publicly accessible locations; and (2) the Alternative Fuel Corridor Grants (Corridor Program), to strategically deploy charging and alternative fueling infrastructure located along designated alternative fuel corridors. See link for details and eligible applicants. (NOFO 693JJ324NF00017).
Extended - Applications due September 11, 2024 (11:59pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Federal
The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation is hosting a webinar discussing the public EV charging experience across different types of charging speeds and connectors, new EV model availability and options, and what drivers can expect at public charging stations.
September 10, 2024 (2-3pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Southeast
Quarterly (virtual) SETRI Meeting focused on regional transportation electrification updates and informational resources. See link to register.
September 10, 2024 (10:30am - 12pm Eastern)
Type: Request for proposal (RFP)
Federal/State: Amory, Mississippi
The City of Amory, Mississippi seeks qualified proposals for "furnishing and installing four (4) Electric Vehicle DC Fast Chargers, 13 kV and 480 volt electrical facilities required to power Chargers, canopies, and related site improvements." RFx # 3170029819. See link for details.
Proposals due September 6, 2024 (10am Central)
Type: Funding
Federal/State: South Carolina
Through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) State Energy Program, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded funding to the State Energy Office within the SC Office of Regulatory Staff (SCEO) to fund several high-impact demonstration projects in the areas of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean transportation (up to $25,000). Eligible applicants include state agencies, local governments, public
colleges/universities/technical colleges, K-12 public schools, and non-profit organizations. See link for details.
Applications due August 30, 2024 (5pm Eastern)
Type: Research
Federal/State: National
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has issued a call for papers on the Transportation of Economics in the 21st century for an upcoming virtual conference (October 18, 2024) to showcase new finding in transportation economics. One example topic area listed is "the demand for electric vehicles and how it is affected by public and private infrastructure provision." See link for details.
Papers due August 29, 2024 (11:59 Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Federal
This US Department of Energy (DOE) webinar will cover how the grid edge applies to a range of technologies, how these technologies work together, and how innovation at the grid edge can help keep costs affordable, while also increasing reliability and resilience for customers and the grid. This includes how the increase in electric vehicles and other end-use devices and an increasingly decentralized grid highlight the importance of the grid edge (i.e. where electricity distribution transitions between the energy utility and the end user).
August 27, 2024 (2pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Federal
The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) Program, has launched the second set of modules for the Public Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Playbook. The playbook features interactive resources to assist with the planning and building of infrastructure that supports the transition to zero-emission transportation.
The Joint Office will host a webinar showcasing the latest set of modules designed to help communities, planning organizations, local and state governments, Tribal Nations, and other decision makers navigate important considerations when planning and deploying EV charging infrastructure.
August 27, 2024 (12-1pm Eastern)
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