February Newsletter

National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Updates

SLCFP attended the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Workshop in Baton Rouge on January 24 and moderated a panel on EV Permitting and Codes. Hosted by Louisiana Clean Fuels, this workshop provided more information on preparing for Louisiana’s NEVI application process.

LADOTD plans to release the application process in the first quarter of 2023. We plan to send out more details when the process progresses. Since SLCFP is not involved in the selection process, we plan to help assist interested applicants with reviewing grant applications and providing letters of support when applicable.

New EV Chargers Installed at City of New Orleans Facilities

About a dozen Level 2 EV Chargers are now open to the public throughout the City of New Orleans. Installed by Entergy New Orleans, these charging stations are free and open to the public at various City-owned facilities. Chargers are currently open and operating at multiple City facilities including Pontchartrain Park, East NOLA Regional Library, Copelin-Bird Multi-Service Center, Marsalis Harmony Park, Digby Park, Audubon Fly, Lafitte Greenway, Rosenwald Rec Center, and Keller Library. More chargers are expected to be added in the coming months.

Visit the Alternative Fuels Data Center to search locations of all new Entergy chargers throughout New Orleans.

EV Regional Readiness Roundtable and EV Listening Sessions

This past month, we hosted an EV Listening Session with attendees from local parishes and institutions to hear about current setbacks and successes in adopting EVs. We plan to host another listening session in 2023. These listening sessions will help identify current policy gaps that we hope will guide our future programming.

After the Mardi Gras season, we plan to host another of our ongoing EV Roundtables. These roundtables are designed for public entities, and anyone interested in expanding Electric Vehicle infrastructure or policies within the New Orleans Region.

If you have a specific topic that you would like to see covered at an EV Roundtable, or are interested in speaking at our next event, or participating in an upcoming listening session, please contact us at slcfp@norpc.org

Early Bird Rates for Clean Fuels Summit Open until February 14

There's still time to get the Early Bird rate for the Clean Fuels Summit! Register before February 14 to receive the reduced rate.

Southeast Louisiana Clean Fuel Partnership

Phone: 504-483-8510

Email: slcfp@norpc.org

Website: cleanfuelpartnership.org

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The Southeast Louisiana Clean Fuel Partnership is part of a network of almost 80 US Department of Energy-designated Clean Cities Coalitions nationwide. We provide education, technical assistance, funding information and other services to assist vehicle fleet managers and personnel incorporate cleaner transportation options into their operations. For additional information on cleaner transportation options, please visit the U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center and Clean Cities websites.