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).
The list is not exhaustive. Inclusion does not indicate endorsement, and we make no guarantees about items included. Descriptions may be edited for brevity. See the links for full details and eligibility.
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Events and Opportunities Archives
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Type
Federal / State
Dates / Location
Type: Event
Federal/State: South Carolina
Hybrid meeting of the South Carolina Interagency EV Working Group.
April 3, 2024 (10am, Columbia, SC and virtual)
Type: Request for proposal (RFP)
Federal/State: Virginia Beach, VA
The City of Virginia Beach seeks proposals from suppliers to design, build, operate, and maintain a comprehensive network of turnkey Electric Vehicle charging stations for public use on City and Virginia Beach Development Authority property. The selected vendor will be required to implement a program which will enable the public to utilize electric vehicle charging stations. Request for Proposal # COVB-24-101298,
Proposals due April 2, 2024 (3pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: North Carolina
The NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is hosting a webinar about the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program and the resources provided through the NCDOT website. This webinar is intended to prepare possible applicants and partners for the release of the request for proposals in early April 2024.
April 1, 2024 (1pm Eastern)
Type: Miscellaneous
Call for Presentation Proposals for 2024 LA Clean Fuels Summit (June 12, 2024) - email abstract to LCF Executive Director, Ann Vail: ann@louisianacleanfuels.org.
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Type: Miscellaneous
Federal/State: North Carolina
The NC Clean Energy Technology Center is seeking proposals for session topics and specific presentations for the Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference & Expo 2024 (in-person event at the Durham Convention Center in Durham, NC on August 13-15, 2024).
Potential session and speaker topics could include: Alternative fuel vehicles, advanced vehicle technologies, alternative fuel infrastructure and EV charging infrastructure, telematics (for route optimization, right sizing, emission reductions), connected vehicles and connected fleets, case studies fleet implementation, best practices for fleet operations, and more.
Deadline to submit presentation ideas: March 31, 2024
Type: Request for information (RFI)
Federal/State: Tennessee
DriveElectricTN and TNCleanFuels are undertaking a large-scale survey of personal electric vehicle owners across Tennessee.
Not defined
Type: Event
Federal/State: Southeast
The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability released “Building an EV Workforce: A Review of Southeast Transportation Electrification Workforce Development Training Programs.” This webinar will feature a presentation on the major findings from the report and discuss transportation electrification workforce trends in the Southeast. See link to register.
March 28, 2024 (1-1:30pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: South Carolina
The SC Energy Office is hosting a webinar on Round 2 of the SC EECBG Competitive Program. The focus will be on an updated guidance, the application form, and supplemental information sheet of the program.
March 25, 2024 (2-4pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Tennessee / Appalachia
In this webinar, Tennessee Technological University will present the rural charging infrastructure initiative as part of an ongoing large U.S. Department of Energy-funded EV community project, known as Rural Reimagined
March 21, 2024 (2-3pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: South Carolina
SC Electric Transportation Network hosts informational monthly meetings. https://www.scetnetwork.org/
March 21, 2024 (11am Eastern)
Type: Request for information (RFI)
Federal/State: Greensboro, NC
The Draft Downtown Greensboro, NC Parking Plan is available for public review. A public survey is available for public feedback. Among numerous topics, the plan calls for the development of an EV Implementation Plan.
Survey feedback due March 15, 2024
Type: Event
Federal/State: International
EPRI is hosting the Electrification 2024 International Conference & Exposition in Savannah, GA. Sessions on transportation electrification will be included (among numerous electrification topics). See link for details.
March 12-14, 2024 (Savannah, GA)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Benton, AR
At this Arkansas Advanced Energy Industry and Career Event, professionals, job seekers, and students will experience interactive industry booths, career and educational presentations, and live career coaching and job interviews. The event is being produced by the Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation in partnership with the Arkansas Apprenticeship Alliance, Arkansas Office of Skills Development, and Greentech Renewables. The emerging advanced energy industry includes technology and economic activity around energy efficiency, demand response, solar, wind,
hydro, nuclear, electric vehicles, alternative fuels, and smart grid.
Registration deadline is March 8.
March 13, 2024 (10am-3pm, Benton, AR)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Federal
The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office) will host a webinar introducing the latest resources available to help transit agencies and school bus fleets transition to zero-emission buses. Presenters from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will demonstrate how to use the new Route Planning Tool, which assists school bus fleets in determining the bus power usage and charger power needs for their unique bus routes. NREL will also present on how school and transit bus fleets can apply for the Clean Bus Planning Awards.
March 14, 2024 (1-1:30pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Kentucky
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is hosting a virtual meeting to discuss updates on the implementation of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program in Kentucky, including an overview of the active second request for proposals and the status of the first 24 awarded sites.
March 13, 2024 (2-3pm Eastern)
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