Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Master Plan
What are Electric Vehicles?
Electric Vehicles (or EVs) are a growing trend in the US, with an estimated 3.3 million electric cars as of 2023 (Edmunds). EVs have many benefits, including low operating costs, low or no air pollutant emissions, and more quiet operating sounds. However, EVs need special infrastructure for charging, which is not widely available in all parts of the City. The absence of infrastructure to support EVs will hinder the adoption of this technology.
What Will the Study Do?
This study will help the City of Lancaster better understand the unique needs of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging within the City for 3 primary user groups: residential, public access, and fleet charging. This plan will assess existing conditions, facilitate stakeholder and public engagement, and create recommendations for each user group. It will also look at opportunities for funding and partnership. Equity will be an important consideration of the recommendations.
This study will help to implement Our Future Lancaster, the City's comprehensive plan, Policy CPP-2.7 on Electric Vehicles and Supporting Infrastructure: Promote the expansion of private and public electric vehicles through the provision of supporting infrastructure.
Phases
Public Engagement Phase
During this phase, we're collecting information from the public about Electric Vehicles (EVs). We want to understand what Lancaster City residents and stakeholders think of EVs, what are the barriers to EV ownership, and better understand how we can make it easier and more accessible to own an EV. No matter what you think of EVs, we'd like to hear from you!