Fleets and public transportation are going electric

VERMONT — More than three-quarters of U.S. fleet managers for local and state governments, utilities, universities, private technology companies and delivery services have begun to electrify their vehicle fleets, according to a new report by the Rocky Mountain Institute, as reported on utilitydive.com. “Fleets make up about 3% of all vehicles registered in the United States but can ‘have outsized influence on the successful electrification of the entire transportation sector,’ according to the report,” Util … (read more)

Public EV charging stations in Addison County Ferrisburgh DR Power Equipment, 75 Meigs Road, just outside Vergennes Basin Harbor, 4800 Basin Harbor Road   Middlebury Addison County Regional Planning, 14 Seminary St. 121 Cady Road (3) 476 Foote Street (2) … (read more)

VERMONT — Drive Electric Vermont and Waterbury LEAP are hosting a free webinar about electric vehicles (EVs) on Wednesday, May 20, from 7 to 8 p.m. Vermont’s incentive program offers up to $5,000 for an EV purchase, but that incentive has an uncertain fut … (read more)

VERMONT — Vermont’s electric utilities are letting customers across Vermont know they can now save up to $15,000 when they buy or lease new all electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) thanks to new Vermont state rebates that can be com … (read more)