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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Events and Opportunities Archives
Item
Type
Federal / State
Dates / Location
Type: Event
Federal/State: Alabama
Event hosted as part of National Drive Electric Week to learn more about electric vehicles from existing EV owners and/or meet other EV drivers.
September 30, 2023 (8am - 12pm Central, Birmingham, AL)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Virginia
EV ride and drive event held as part of National Drive Electric Week at Electricarpalooza 2023 in Henrico, VA.
September 30, 2023 (9am-12pm Eastern, Henrico, VA)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Tennessee
An electric vehicle (EV) Ride & Drive event will come to the DC Fast Charger on Tennessee Tech's campus for National Drive Electric Week. This event will give participants a chance to test drive an EV.
September 30, 2023 (10am - 1pm, Cookeville, TN)
Type: Request for information (RFI)
Federal/State: Arkansas
AR Dept. of Transportation survey for public feedback on fast charging deployment on highway corridors as part of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. Geographic data added to survey May 2023.
Not defined
Type: Request for information (RFI)
Federal/State: Other
Atlas Public Policy and the Electrification Coalition are seeking feedback on the DRVE tool (https://atlaspolicy.com/dashboard-for-rapid-vehicle-electrification-drve/). The "Microsoft Excel-based tool can evaluate a variety of procurement ownership structures, vehicle types, electric vehicle charging configurations, and many more scenarios." The organizations are looking at user feedback for improvements in the tool’s functionality and user experience.
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Type: Event
Federal/State: North Carolina
This event is a stationary display of electric vehicles outside the NCSU v. Louisville football game on September 29. EV owners can display their vehicles and talk to members of the public during tailgating before the game. See link for details.
Friday, September 29, 2023 (2 - 8pm, Raleigh, NC)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Florida
EV event held as part of National Drive Electric Week in Brandon, FL.
September 29, 2023 (3-5pm, Brandon, FL)
Type: Event
Federal/State: North Carolina
Hosted by Piedmont Electric Cooperative, this event at Carrboro Plaza will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a DC fast charger, EV test drives, electric bike demos, and an electric bus for a ride-along (offered by Chapel Hill Transit). See link for details.
September 29, 2023 (2-5pm Eastern, Carrboro, NC)
Professional Consulting and Planning Services for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Grant RFP (Mobile, AL)
Type: Request for proposal (RFP)
Federal/State: Mobile, AL
The City of Mobile is seeking proposals from Proposers that have specific experience and qualifications in the areas identified in the solicitation, for planning support with Community Development Block Grants– Disaster Recovery. Among the multiple services requested, this includes researching "the viability of CDBG-DR eligible activities, such as those related to the City’s potential future electric vehicle fleet needs for infrastructure that is resilient to future storms..." See link for details.
Responses due September 29, 2023 (4pm Central)
Type: Event
Federal/State: North Carolina
Lessons and demonstration of electric agriculture equipment. Organized by Land of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition.
September 29, 2023 (10am-1pm Eastern, Location TBA)
Type: Event
Federal/State: North Carolina
Hosted by Randolph Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) at the North Carolina Zoo, this event will feature an electric vehicle showcase and more. See link for details.
September 29, 2023 (9am-12pm Eastern, Asheboro, NC)
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.
September 29, 2023 (10am Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: North Carolina
Join us with the Cherokee Boys Club as they show us how the V2G is powering their electric bus fleet. Organized by Land of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition.
September 28, 2023 (10am-1pm Eastern, Location TBA)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Paducah, KY
How can EV adoption and EV charging infrastructure support economic development and tourism in Paducah? This event, hosted by Paducah Power, will discuss needs and opportunities on September 28, 2023 at the Commerce Center, 300 S. 3rd St., Paducah. RSVP to dmurray@epeconsulting.com.
September 28, 2023 (Time TBD, Paducah, KY)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Georgia
The Clean Transportation Summit is a Clean Cities Georgia event hosted in partnership with Georgia Institute of Technology, Southface Institute, Georgia Power, and Georgia Chamber of Commerce. This event will be an opportunity to build public-private partnerships and talk about successes and challenges with all forms of clean transportation, both within Georgia and the region. This event will also be in honor of U.S. DOE’s National Clean Cities Network’s 30th Anniversary, and Clean Cities Georgia as the first coalition founded in 1993.
September 27, 2023 (Atlanta, GA)
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