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Deploying EV chargers quickly and efficiently requires visibility into the electric grid. Specifically, EV charging developers need to know how much power is available at the locations they’re scouting as future stations for drivers to plug in. 🔌 A new publication by Atlas Public Policy and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) explains how “hosting capacity maps” increase transparency about available on-site power, which is valuable for developers and utilities because it by reducing costs and accelerating timelines. The availability of hosting capacity maps will help accelerate deployments of EVSEs, especially as NEVI deployment in states reaches the fully built out phase. 🗺️ Lower costs and faster deployment mean more charging, more quickly, which is a win for drivers, ratepayers, and industry. ⚡ See how these maps are being used: https://lnkd.in/gqYhua5r

Atlas Public Policy is excited to host our eighteenth episode of “Buildings Hub Live,” where we spotlight the changemakers and technologies leading the charge to electrify our built environment. Join host Policy Analyst Stephen Naimoli on Tuesday, December 17 at 1:30 PM EST as we sit down with Rose Stephens-Booker, MBA, Managing Director of Programs and Partnerships at the Building Decarbonization Coalition, and Tony Sirna, Buildings Senior Policy Lead at Evergreen Action, to discuss the key federal and state building decarbonization policy moments of 2024. What major developments came out of Congress and the executive branch in 2024? What regulatory themes arose from state legislatures? And how could these evolutions carry into 2025? Tune in to find out!

Today, NASEO - National Association of State Energy Officials, AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials), the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, and Atlas launched the NEVI Awards Dashboard. The Dashboard tracks the progress states have made in implementing the NEVI program. “The NEVI Awards Dashboard shines a bright light on the substantial progress states are making to build a nationwide EV charging network. The dashboard makes critical data available to all, so anyone can track the key metrics of this important program,” said Nick Nigro, Founder of Atlas Public Policy. To date, 42 states have issued at least one solicitation, 36 states have issued awards, and 11 states have at least one operational station. Explore the new dashboard here: https://lnkd.in/exmGt-yr

Seeing stories like this that use our Clean Economy Tracker data and maps never gets old https://lnkd.in/gVf6ED_w

This October, Atlas in partnership with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy published the fifth annual "Transportation Electrification in the Southeast" report, analyzing growth trends in the Southeastern EV market. On December 11th at 11 am EST, join report contributors, including Atlas founder Nick Nigro, at a roundtable to discuss these trends and what to expect in 2025. Register today. https://lnkd.in/dgGzi6Er

"Roughly 80 percent of new clean energy manufacturing investments announced since the Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022 have flowed to Republican congressional districts, according to data from Atlas Public Policy, a research firm." https://lnkd.in/dFNNVS6R

In Episode 101 of our #podcast, Ben Sharpe, PhD, senior researcher at Atlas Public Policy, talks about the importance of people in the #environmental community and policy space to have a connection to industry. He also shares why he has dedicated a big part of his career to #trucking and shares his thoughts on policy in the transformation of the trucking industry. He also provides insights into how to navigate the changes in trucking. #NACFEpodcast Listen here ➡️ https://nacfe.org/podcast/

"Kelsey Blongewicz, a policy analyst at Atlas Public Policy, told Business Insider that if those funds are released before Trump takes office on January 20th, as they have been in previous years, then it is unlikely the new administration could revoke them. "If that funding is released before then, in theory, it is safe," Blongewicz said. "It would be not impossible, but very hard for the new administration to claw that back," she added. https://lnkd.in/geMwewbY

“One of President-elect Trump’s signature campaign issues was to orient manufacturing back to the United States,” said Nick Nigro, founder of the research firm Atlas Public Policy. “And it’s kind of counterintuitive, but the consumer EV credit — 30D — is a really important incentive to achieve that goal.” In an August report, Atlas Public Policy tracked nearly $1.2 trillion in global investment in the transition from fossil-fueled vehicles to battery-electric. Of this total, $312 billion is expected to be invested in U.S. manufacturing, with about $223 billion already committed. The impact of repealing the 30D credit on those investments is “uncertain, but it’s going to be negative,” he said. “That will lead to delay or cancellation of some of those investments, or perhaps the shrinking of them. And that could have a material effect on jobs.” https://lnkd.in/ePhDpDdk

NEW: An update to EValuateNY!   EValuateNY combines several data categories related to the EV market, whose underlying data updates weekly. The redesigned dashboard, supported by NYSERDA, offers a cleaner experience for users and features an analysis page for users to do geographical comparisons across the state of New York. Looking for an interactive map of charger ports? Interested in which NY zip codes have accessed the most funding through Drive Clean? What about EV registrations by make and model over time? EValuateNY is for you. Check out the update here: https://lnkd.in/d3w-Ff9k