Communities Taking Charge Accelerator

Description

LACI proposes to launch its second City Climate Innovation Challenge to expand charging options and accessibility for privately-owned e-mobility while increasing utilization to help U.S. cities solve for no-home charging. LACI will partner with its portfolio and alumni startups, Automotus, ChargerHelp! and It’s Electric, as well as Climate Mayors, Cityfi, and technology provider Voltpost (among other innovation partners to be identified during the project scope) to plan and demonstrate the needed infrastructure and compliance technology.

Partners

• Automotus
• ChargerHelp!
• Cityfi
• Climate Mayors
• It’s Electric
• Voltpost, Inc

Federal Award

$3,000,000

Cost Share

$2,643,681

Work Locations

• AZ: Phoenix
• CA: Los Angeles, Sacramento
• MA: Boston
• MD: Baltimore
• NY: Brooklyn, New York
• OR: Portland
• TN: Chattanooga
• Washington, D.C.

Description

Drivers without access to garages or driveways need electric vehicle (EV) charging stations where they already park: the curb. The project will develop permitting pathways and online tools to efficiently and equitably allow for privately-operated and publicly-accessible (POPA) EV charging options, deployed in the public right-of-way.

Partners

• It’s Electric, Inc.

Federal Award

$1,460,142

Cost Share

$31,692

Work Locations

• MA: Boston
• ME: Portland
• NY: Brooklyn, New York
• PA: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
• TX: Dallas

Description

The project will lead to readiness at 10-15 charger installation locations with 2-5 chargers each, between 2-4 sites targeted for multimodal hub integration, and between 4-6 sites.

Partners

• San Francisco County Transportation Agency
• San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
• San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Federal Award

$1,244,951

Cost Share

$0

Work Locations

• CA: Bay Area Metropolitan Region, San Francisco

Description

This project seeks to develop a novel public charging model that enables a utility to install electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment at multifamily housing complexes. Through development of equipment that leverages existing metering and billing processes, the utility can expand access to reliable, affordable, and grid-friendly charging.

Partners

• Aclara Technologies, LLC
• Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority

Federal Award

$816,733

Cost Share

$146,139

Work Locations

• AK: Juneau
• NH: Portsmouth

Description

This project will pilot curbside E-Mobility Hubs that support charging for personal electric vehicles (EVs) and shared-use electric fleets, including personal and shared EVs, e-scooters, and e-bikes. These strategies will make it easier for Portlanders, especially those who cannot charge at home, to access electric transportation options, by making it easier to charge their own devices and through improving access to shared electric systems.

Partners

• Forth Mobility
• It's Electric
• Lime
• Portland State University
• Zipcar

Federal Award

$1,712,577

Cost Share

$297,028

Work Locations

• CA: San Francisco
• MA: Boston
• NY: New York
• OR: Portland, OR

Description

Low-income housing providers are under increasing pressure to either ban or discourage in-home micromobility usage because of the charging and fire risks. This project aims to show how a low-income housing developer can successfully provide charging solutions to its residents that allow continued successful use of micromobility.

Partners

• Sam Schwartz Engineering
• Settlement Housing Fund

Federal Award

$2,686,964

Cost Share

$1,864,701

Work Locations

• NY: Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan

Description

This project proposes to create a suite of complementary codes and standards that encourage the ambitious development of affordable and equitable EV charging infrastructure serving residents of multifamily housing, designed for a range of geographies and regulatory environments.

Partners

• Acterra: Action for a Healthy Planet’s Electric Vehicle Charging for All Coalition
• American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
• Argonne National Laboratory
• Boulder County Office of Sustainability
• Climate Action and Resilience (OSCAR)
• EVNoire
• GreenLatinos
• Institute for Market Transformation
• Live Green CT (Clean Transportation Coalition – Western Connecticut- LGCT)
• National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)
• Smart Growth America (SGA)
• Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA)
• TRC

Federal Award

$2,000,000

Cost Share

$0

Work Locations

• CA: Palo Alto
• CO: Boulder
• CT: Fairfield
• GA: Smyrna
• IL: Lemont
• NJ: Mount Laurel
• VA: Arlington
• Washington, DC

Description

I-EMPOWER will design and deploy the country’s first two networks of integrated infrastructure hubs that provide both secure parking and safe charging for personal e-micromobility. Backed by an innovative business model, this first-of-its kind integration will increase the attractiveness of e-micromobility for multifamily housing residents, delivery workers, and others who rely on out-of-home infrastructure by reducing risk of theft and increasing convenience and access.

Partners

• NYU Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management
• Swobbee
• The City of Jersey City
• The City of Minneapolis

Federal Award

$3,774,248

Cost Share

$2,970,718

Work Locations

• Berlin, Germany
• MN: Minneapolis
• NJ: Jersey City
• NY: Brooklyn, New York

Description

This project tackles barriers associated with home electric vehicle (EV) charging access by utilizing existing infrastructure, thereby reducing installation costs and permitting times. The strategic placement of chargers will support first-mile electrification for commuters, and by providing charging for electric car-sharing services, the project promotes alternative sustainable transportation options for low-income residents unable to purchase an EV, unlocking innovative private sector partnership models to scalably deploy chargers.

Partners

• Capitol Clean Cities
• Clean Transportation Coalition - Western Connecticut
• Clean Transportation Communities of Southern CT
• Cityfi
• Empire Clean Cities
• INF Associates
• New Jersey Clean Cities
• Zipcar

Federal Award

$2,564,470

Cost Share

$1,683,379

Work Locations

• CT: Ansonia, Berlin, Danbury, Derby, East Hartford, Groton, Hartford, Meriden, Middletown, New Haven, New London, Norwalk, Norwich, Stamford, Waterbury, Windsor
• NJ: Bayonne, Bergen, Bloomfield, Hudson, Hunterdon, Gladstone, Lebanon, Morristown, Saddle Brook, Somerset, Union, Wayne
• NY: Bellmore, Bronx, Brooklyn, Jefferson, Manhattan, Queens, Riverhead, Staten Island, Suffolk County

Description

This project will engage South LA community members in planning, securing site commitments, and constructing equitable electric charging infrastructure at community-controlled sites, both on-street and off-street, throughout South LA. The initiative will ultimately build 60 e-mobility hubs, which will serve as key nodes for clean transportation in the area.

Partners

• CicLAvia
• Community Partners
• East Side Riders Bike Club
• GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles
• LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
• LA Department of Water and Power
• LA Department of Transportation
• LA Mayor’s Office,
• Mobility Development Partners
• People for Mobility Justice
• Watts Century Latino Organization

Federal Award

$2,000,000

Cost Share

$4,645,000

Work Locations

• CA: Huntington Park, Los Angeles