The Northeast Electric Vehicle Network formed in October 2011 to foster a clean energy economy and reduce the region’s dependence on oil and its emissions of greenhouse gases and other air pollutants. By spurring development of an electric vehicle infrastructure, the initiative will improve air quality, reduce reliance on oil, create green jobs and economic development.

Participants in the Northeast Electric Vehicle Network are Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington, DC. These jurisdictions will work together to attract public and private investment in infrastructure for clean vehicles.

As part of their existing collaboration through the Transportation and Climate Initiative, the participating states will promote all clean vehicles and fuels. They will facilitate deployment of electric vehicle charging stations and related infrastructure throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states.

The network’s efforts will be supported by a $994,500 Electric Vehicle Readiness Grant awarded to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) on behalf of the Transportation and Climate Initiative. TCI works to reduce greenhouse emissions, minimize reliance on high-carbon fuels, improve efficiency of freight movement, expand the use of innovative information technology, promote sustainable growth and reduce vehicle-miles traveled.