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October 31, 2019
Electric Vehicle Pool Party: Elk River’s New Outlander
In 2017, Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU) commissioned FleetCarma to conduct an electric vehicle suitability assessment for both the city and utility fleet. Such an assessment, sometimes…
October 23, 2019
Over Half of Prospective Car Buyers in Minnesota Show Interest in Electric Vehicles
A national survey conducted by Consumer Reports and the Union of Concerned Scientists finds widespread interest in electric vehicles among prospective car buyers in Minnesota. Key Takeaways: …
October 11, 2019
Case Study: Electric Vehicle Outreach Through Community—Events in Fridley, Minnesota
During the 2040 comprehensive planning process, the City of Fridley began exploring ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation. At first, the city focused on promoting…
October 3, 2019
EV Registrations in MN
Drive Electric MN and the Great Plains Institute work with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) to track statistics on the…
September 17, 2019
Edina: Capital Improvement through Charging Stations
When transportation became the number one source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, the City of Edina committed to exploring ways to reduce emissions from…
September 10, 2019
Cities Charging Ahead! That’s a Wrap, Now What?
During 2018-19, 28 Minnesota cities worked together in regional cohorts through the Cities Charging Ahead! (CCA) project to learn and act together to become “electric vehicle (EV)…
September 4, 2019
How to Electrify Your Fleet: Lessons from Cities Charging Ahead Fleet Studies
Stakeholder groups working to increase electric vehicle (EV) adoption often highlight the money you can save by driving an EV over the lifetime of the vehicle as…
August 15, 2019
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Economics: GPI’s DC Fast Charging Calculator
As part of our research on the economics of DC fast charging, the Great Plains Institute created a model to calculate the costs and revenue of operating…
August 10, 2019
Analysis: How Demand Charges Impact Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Infrastructure
The Great Plains Institute recently released a white paper analyzing the economics of direct current fast charging (DCFC) as part of our work with the Midcontinent Transportation Electrification Collaborative (MTEC). DCFC…
June 29, 2019
Business and Government Collaboration Creates Electric Vehicle Charging Solution: Case Study in Red Wing, MN
Businesses in the City of Red Wing, MN are a prime example of the forward–thinking needed to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. In 2018,…
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