Local Policies for Electric Vehicle Readiness

PROJECT SYNOPSIS

Local governments in Delaware have a role to play in supporting the ongoing transition to an electric vehicle (EV) future, especially for EV charging stations and infrastructure. Federal and state governments have sizeable policy levers that they can pull to direct transportation systems and markets toward EVs, but so too do municipalities. Indeed, Delaware’s local governments could use their legislative and administrative authority over zoning, parking, signage, and building codes to foster EVreadiness and reap the benefits of the technology, which includes economic development, increased property values, and cleaner local environments.