Next Drive Electric Maine Quarterly Meeting: 
June 8th, 3 - 4:30 pm

 

Maine Clean Communities Program Updates: 

• Maine Clean Communities is conducting outreach for the EMPOWER Workplace Charging project

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Upcoming Events

• Green Home and Energy Expo, April 1st

• ClimateWorks Maine Conference, May 19th

• Green Your Fleet - Alt-Fuel Vehicle Expo, June 9th

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DERA Funding Updates

• Lynne Cayting from Maine DEP is soliciting projects for the state DERA program

• $1,000,000 available over a 2-year cycle

• Prioritizing electrification projects supporting municipalities

• Can't be used to add to a fleet, but funds can be used to replace existing diesel vehicles

• Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis 

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Efficiency Maine EV Rebate Updates

• New guidebooks for “How to Charge Your EV at Home & Away” and “Installing Level 2 Electric Vehicle Chargers”

• Installing Level 2 EV Chargers Webinar, April 3

• New DCFC Station in Newport

• 54 new projects for Level 2 chargers in rural areas were approved totaling $675,000 in Efficiency Maine incentives.

• New incentives that will close on June 30th are available to rural areas in Cumberland and York Counties. The charging infrastructure must be open to the public 24/7.

• Phase 5 DCFC RFP - Eligible locations (must be within one mile of Alternative Fuel Corridor): Augusta, Bangor, Rt. 1 Portland to Ellsworth

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EverCharge

• EV charging specializing in data-driven power management technology. Chargers are all manufactured in the United States.

• EverCharge overcomes many industry challenges such as connectivity, infrastructure improvements and a scalable design and deployment model.

• SmartPower Technology

  • Increases the number of charging outputs.

  • Scalable to meet growing demand.

  • Reduces total deployment costs.

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