As increasing numbers of people shift over to EVs, growth of a supporting charging infrastructure is needed. Also, many folks are waiting for more installations to be in place before taking the plunge to convert to EVs from traditional gasoline powered vehicles.
This month’s speaker, Chris Wallace is an Energy Advisor II at Franklin Energy. They have been contracted by NYSEG and RG&E to educate business owners about the “Make Ready” program. The main purpose of this program is to provide incentives to businesses in NYS to build out the publicly available EV charging station infrastructure to alleviate range anxiety and promote the transition to electric vehicles. The program was just recently updated and the incentives applying to Level 2 chargers and Level 3/ DC fast-chargers were both increased to quicken the transition. He also has information about NYSERDA’s “Charge Ready 2.0” program for municipalities, municipal utility districts (MUDs) and workplaces which can also be used in conjunction with the “Make Ready” program.
Although these programs don’t apply to individuals, Chris has a broad knowledge about EVs, battery technologies, and charging stations and is willing to answer your general questions.
Chris has worked with contractors & customers in planning and coordinating both Level 2 and DC Fast Charging projects throughout NY State. These have ranged from two port projects to a 135-port project on a wide variety of properties from sole proprietorships to multi-national companies.
With the new year, it’s a good time to consider getting an EV, if you haven’t done so already. Come to our meeting to learn more.
NYSEG – EV Make Ready Incentives
RG&E – EV Make Ready Incentives
NYSERDA Charge Ready 2.0 Overview
Meeting ID: 958 6631 3240
Passcode: NYRocks