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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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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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Type
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Dates / Location
Type: Request for proposal (RFP)
Federal/State: Alabama
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) from interested parties to develop and administer an Electric Vehicle (EV) Education and Marketing Program for the State of Alabama. This program will educate citizens about the investment the state is making in EV charging stations.
Proposals due October 30, 2023 (5pm Central)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Southeast
This webinar, hosted by The Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education (STRIDE) Center addresses two recommendations from a previous STRIDE project, A Framework for the Development of a Diverse Transportation Workforce in the Southeast Region - the development of a repository on workforce development in the Southeast and a transportation curriculum to address diversity equity and inclusion. The webinar will include two separate and connected presentations on these two topics. The first half will introduce to the repository that the research team developed. The second half will address the impact of transportation equity and workforce pluralism on the local economy and public health.
October 30, 2023 (1pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: South Carolina
Livestream of monthly SC Interagency EV Working Group. The working group was established to develop a comprehensive plan regarding the strategic deployment of electric vehicle resources and infrastructure in SC. SCDOT will advertise meeting details approximately one week prior to the meetings.
October 27, 2023 (Time TBD)
Type: Research
Federal/State: North Carolina
The organizers of the 2024 State Energy Conference of North Carolina have issued a call for papers. Prospective attendees may submit topic ideas for the conference, with clean transportation among the multiple category areas. Case studies and implementation examples are encouraged. This year, the conference has a particular interest in receiving examples surrounding diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility within the energy sector. See link for details.
Paper proposals due October 27, 2023
Type: Event
Federal/State: National
The National E-Mobility Diversity Equity, and Inclusion Conference will explore the latest ideas and strategies for breaking down barriers and creating equitable access to e-mobility solutions. This two-day hybrid event will be offered on Oct. 25 (virtually) and in-person Oct. 26 (Washington, DC).
October 25-26, 2023 (Virtual / Washington, DC)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Alabama
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will be hosting the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program Round 1 grant application workshop on October 24, 2023. See link for in-person workshop and virtual option details.
October 24, 2023 (9am Central, Montgomery, AL / Virtual)
Type: Request for proposal (RFP)
Federal/State: Virginia
The VA Department of Transportation has issued a Request for Applications (RFA-21191) for one or more vendor awards for the installation, operation, and maintenance of one or more Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations along VA's Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs) as part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Funding Program. An optional pre-application conference will be held August 4, 2023 at 10:00 AM Eastern. Applications are due October 20, 2023 at 6:00 PM Eastern.
Applications due October 20, 2023 (6pm Eastern)
Type: Request for proposal (RFP)
Federal/State: Charleston County, SC
Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) is soliciting proposals for the provision of a Charge Management System (CMS) to coordinate the operation of its battery electric bus charging infrastructure. See link for details.
Responses due October 20, 2023 (3pm Eastern)
Type: Request for proposal (RFP)
Federal/State: North Carolina
Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority invites bids from qualified contractors or individuals (the “Contractor”) interested in providing the Authority with Four (4) Electric Low Floor Forty (40) Foot Transit Buses, four (4) charging stations, and design and construction services (IFB NO. 554-IFB23-2007). Bids due October 19, 2023. See link for details.
Bids due October 19, 2023 (3pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: South Carolina
SC Electric Transportation Network hosts informational monthly meetings. https://www.scetnetwork.org/
October 19, 2023 (11am - 12pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Georgia
Experts from Environment Georgia, Georgia Power, DeKalb Co. Fleets and the Electrification Coalition will discuss electric fleet vehicles and their benefits in this webinar. See link for registration details.
October 18, 2023 (12-1pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Virginia
The 2023 Virginia Clean Energy Summit at the Greater Richmond Convention Center will emphasize potential opportunities and foster collaborative efforts to accelerate the adoption of energy-efficient practices, solar and wind power, energy storage, electric vehicles and various other clean energy solutions. Attendees will include business leaders, representatives of state and local government, academic institutions and nonprofits. Opportunities to participate in auto show, see link for registration and details.
October 16-17, 2023 (Richmond, VA)
Type: Request for proposal (RFP)
Federal/State: New Orleans, LA
The City of New Orleans, LA through the Office of Resilience & Sustainability (ORS), has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to engage a Consultant to develop a transportation electrification roadmap and implementation plan that recommends specific actions and timing for the City to implement in support of transportation electrification in the City. RFP NO. 3486. See link for details.
Proposals due October 17, 2023 (4pm Central)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Florida
Electrify Expo 2023 in Miami, FL is an outdoor festival that gathers manufacturers to demo electric car, truck, e-motorcycle, e-bike, e-scooter, e-skateboard, and other electric brands to the public.
October 14-15, 2023 (Miami, FL)
Type: Request for proposal (RFP)
Federal/State: Salem, VA
The City of Salem, VA is seeking sealed proposals from interested vendors (Offeror) for the installation, operation, maintenance, and management of a charging station to serve two (2) dedicated parking spaces downtown and three (3) alternate locations at various locations within Downtown Salem, City of Salem Parks, and Salem Civic Center, in accordance with Request For Proposal (RFP) # 2024-003. Proposals due October 10, 2023 at 3pm Eastern. See link for details.
Proposals due October 10, 2023 (3pm Eastern)

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