Drive Electric Maine
Next Drive Electric Maine Quarterly Meeting:
June 8th, 3 - 4:30 pm
Maine Clean Communities Program Updates:
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Maine Clean Communities is conducting outreach for the EMPOWER Workplace Charging project
Upcoming Events
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Green Home and Energy Expo, April 1st
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ClimateWorks Maine Conference, May 19th
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Green Your Fleet - Alt-Fuel Vehicle Expo, June 9th
DERA Funding Updates
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Lynne Cayting from Maine DEP is soliciting projects for the state DERA program
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$1,000,000 available over a 2-year cycle
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Prioritizing electrification projects supporting municipalities
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Can't be used to add to a fleet, but funds can be used to replace existing diesel vehicles
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Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis
Efficiency Maine EV Rebate Updates
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New guidebooks for “How to Charge Your EV at Home & Away” and “Installing Level 2 Electric Vehicle Chargers”
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Installing Level 2 EV Chargers Webinar, April 3
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New DCFC Station in Newport
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54 new projects for Level 2 chargers in rural areas were approved totaling $675,000 in Efficiency Maine incentives.
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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.
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Phase 5 DCFC RFP - Eligible locations (must be within one mile of Alternative Fuel Corridor): Augusta, Bangor, Rt. 1 Portland to Ellsworth
EverCharge
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EV charging specializing in data-driven power management technology. Chargers are all manufactured in the United States.
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EverCharge overcomes many industry challenges such as connectivity, infrastructure improvements and a scalable design and deployment model.
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SmartPower Technology
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Increases the number of charging outputs.
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Scalable to meet growing demand.
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Reduces total deployment costs.
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About
Drive Electric Maine is a coalition of public and private stakeholders whose mission is to accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and the expansion of charging infrastructure throughout Maine. We meet quarterly to discuss EV infrastructure development with a focus on advocacy. Sign up below to join!
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