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: Request for proposal (RFP)
Federal/State: National
The Transportation Research Board is soliciting Letters of Interest from those interested in performing the research work. The objective of this synthesis is to document the existing practices related to safety and security of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for both airside and landside operations at airports. The audience for this report is airport planners, engineers, and managers.
Letters of Interest due February 1, 2025 (5pm Eastern)
Type: Funding
Federal/State: North Carolina
The North Carolina (NC) Division of Air Quality seeks applicants for funding to advance zero-emission charging infrastructure projects. This program seeks to enhance community and destination charging options across the state. Charging sites must include a minimum of one DC Fast port with a maximum of four DC Fast ports and may include additional Level 2 ports (maximum of eight Level 2 ports per project) in NC. See link for details.
Applications due January 31, 2025
Type: Funding
Federal/State: Cabarrus County, NC; Gaston County, NC; Iredell County, NC; Lincoln County, NC; Mecklenburg County, NC; Rowan County, NC; Union County, NC; York County, SC.
GRADE (Grants to Replace Aging Diesel Engines), is a grant opportunity for diesel equipment owners to assist them with the purchase of newer, cleaner, less polluting equipment and/or engines. The goal of GRADE is to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution from diesel equipment operating in the 8-county North & South Carolina Charlotte region.
Heavy-duty diesel equipment and vehicles owners are invited to apply for funding to pay for replacing aging equipment or repowering old equipment with a new engine. Any company or individual that owns and operates nonroad heavy-duty diesel equipment on-road heavy-duty diesel vehicles in the region. See link for details.
Applications due January 31, 2025
Type: Request for information (RFI)
Federal/State: South Carolina
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is requesting comments on a published Industry Review document, which is a preview of the planned, future request for proposals (RFP) for National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Phase 1 Alternative Fuel Corridor Zones. Phase 1 will include approximately 21 direct current fast charging stations along South Carolina's Alternative Fuel Corridors. The information within the document is intended to provide a preview of what the follow-on RFP may include. Draft documents are available until 01/31/2025.
Comments due January 31, 2025 (5pm Eastern)
Type: Request for proposal (RFP)
Federal/State: National
The Transportation Research Board seeks proposers to provide a detailed research plan for accomplishing the following project objective. The objective of this research is to develop a guide, including an executive summary and slide deck, to help US airports incorporate rental car fleet electrification considerations into their long-range planning and operations and provide actionable near-term decision-making consistent with airport long-term goals. The research should encompass a broad range of airport sizes, rental car facilities, markets, and geographical locations. See link for details.
Research proposals due January 31, 2025 (5pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Eastern North America
Organized by the Smart Grid Observer, the 6th EV Charging Infrastructure Summit - North America, East, January 28-29, 2025 in Atlanta convenes top industry experts and utility professionals to examine how growing EV adoption rates will impact the network, and what investments are needed to ensure grid stability and benefit. Case studies of current utility programs and deployments will be discussed with an eye toward refining strategies, identifying technologies, and implementing business models that will ensure widespread EV adoption is optimized for all parties involved.
January 28-29, 2025 (Atlanta, GA)
Type: Funding
Federal/State: Alabama
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) is accepting grant applications for round 2 of the state's National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program to deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure. See link for details.
Update 1/28/25 - program paused.
Applications due March 17, 2025 (11:59pm Central)
Type: Event
Federal/State: South Carolina
The SC Energy Office, SC Department of Commerce, SC Department of Transportation, and SC Department of Employment and Workforce are hosting a webinar on clean energy and transportation. The panel will provide an overview of how state partners have worked together in response to the Governor’s Electric Vehicle Executive Order 2022-31.
January 28, 2025 (10-11:30am Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Southeast
Quarterly (virtual) SETRI Meeting focused on regional transportation electrification updates and informational resources. See link to register.
January 23, 2025 (10:30am-12pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: South Carolina
SC Department of Transportation (SCDOT) anticipates entities that are interested in participating in the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program will form teams potentially consisting of EV Supply Equipment (EVSE) Providers, Site Hosts, Site Developers, Contractors, and O&M Providers and is providing opportunities for those entities to network with one another. This virtual networking event provides the opportunity for networking with those who may want to partner on EV charging station deployment teams.
January 22, 2025 (2-3:30pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: North Carolina
To help entities prepare to respond to the procurement process of the upcoming second round of the North Carolina Department of Transportation's (NCDOT) NEVI RFP, NCDOT is facilitating two networking opportunities: an online database and a networking event. This includes entities such as site developers, EV service equipment providers, site hosts, and other support services involved with EV charging stations. The intent of the networking is to introduce and connect stakeholders who may want to partner on charging station development.
January 22, 2025 (10:30am Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Arkansas
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will provide attendees with an overview of the 2024 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Arkansas National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program and instructions on how to submit proposals for consideration of funding. ARDOT has programmed time into the session to allow for questions and answers.
January 15, 2025 (3-4pm Central)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Alabama
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) is hosting a an application workshop for prospective applicants of the state's round 2 National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) grant program.
January 14, 2025 (11am-2pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Arkansas
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will provide attendees with an overview of the 2024 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Arkansas National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program and instructions on how to submit proposals for consideration of funding. ARDOT has programmed time into the session to allow for questions and answers.
January 13, 2025 (11am - 12pm Central)
Type: Funding
Federal/State: Federal
The Environmental Protection Agency is offer rebates to replace existing school buses with clean and zero-emission models. Public school districts, tribal applicants, and third parties are eligible applicants - see website for full details.
January 9, 2025 (4pm Eastern)
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