The South Dakota Electric Vehicle (EV) Fast Charging Plan is a framework to guide the creation of a network of EV fast chargers throughout South Dakota. Once completed, the EV charging network in South Dakota will connect to the national network to provide convenient, reliable, affordable, and accessible charging for all EV drivers. The Plan is a Federal requirement in order to obtain National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program funding from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
SDDOT held two public meetings to present the SD EV Fast Charging Plan process. Both meetings shared the same information, a video of the presentation and access to the slides can be found below.
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In the past two years, the Southeastern U.S. has seen monumental investment and excitement around electric vehicle (EV) adoption and manufacturing. Businesses across the globe recognize that the Southeast market could become an electric mobility hub that drives the country into a new era. But, unless we intervene, the EV revolution might not reach the whole Southeast. EV sales and charging station installation are most prevalent in urban areas, leaving rural communities behind.
Misinformation around EVs runs rampant and it''s hurting the rural communities that stand to benefit most from the transition. Rural households spend 44% more on transportation fuel than urban households, so when geopolitical conflicts across the globe drastically affect oil prices, rural homes are particularly vulnerable. Electrifying transportation helps reduce our oil dependency and plug into a source of energy with existing infrastructure and long-term price stability.
While many rural communities have struggled to get transportation electrification projects off the ground, that experience is not universal. Orangeburg, South Carolina is a great example of a community looking to revitalize and seize the opportunity to be a leader in this movement. Orangeburg City Administrator Sidney Evering recognized that the city was in need of a jumpstart, both for tourists passing through and its own residents. Orangeburg is considered a "persistent poverty community" and is located along interstates 95 and 26, exposing it to higher levels of air pollution.
But Orangeburg is determined to remedy these issues. Recognizing its proximity to major interstates, the town installed two Tesla supercharger sites along the major routes, with a second on I-95 being built soon. Orangeburg was also awarded a $23 million RAISE grant for a new multi-modal transit hub, including EV charging and e-bikes. This serves its downtown business district, both colleges in the town, and a new public-private redevelopment site. The town has prioritized clean transportation for its community, understanding that along with it comes better health outcomes, more stable fuel pricing, lower total cost of ownership for local drivers, and increased revenue from out-of-town EV drivers that stop to charge.
In 2023, the Electrification Coalition (EC) hosted a series of roundtables in the Southeast to engage with rural communities and learn more about what barriers they face in implementing EV infrastructure and procuring vehicles. We hosted workshops in Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina in rural communities, and we held a regional workshop in Charlotte, North Carolina to include South Carolina along with the original three states. We heard from local governments, universities, businesses, elected officials, and concerned citizens aboutthe biggest barriers to transportation electrification, and we have pulled together the common themes and challenges:
Rural communities can be at the forefront of this transition and take advantage of many of these new funding opportunities from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, but not without intentional leadership. It takes coordination, planning, and problem-solving outside of traditional operational silos, but the benefits can be significant. Across the U.S. and especially in the Southeast, we''re seeing the beginning of an exponential growth curve for EV adoption and chargers, but that won''t include rural areas unless local and state leaders decide it will.
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AmyMalaki is the head of policy and sustainability at SkyNRG and SkyNRG Americas, pioneering global leaders in sustainable aviation fuel production and supply. Prior to SkyNRG,Amywas the associate director for the transportation portfolio at the ClimateWorks Foundation where she developed philanthropic investment strategies to advance a sustainable, equitable and low-carbon mobility system. She also pioneered the organization''s international aviation decarbonization strategy. Prior to that she focused on Asia business development at Better Place, a Silicon Valley electric vehicle network startup. She has a B.A. in Chinese and China studies from the University of Washington and an M.A. in international policy studies (energy and environment) from Stanford University.
SACE joins over 60 stakeholders collaborating to leverage transportation electrification opportunities in the Southeast.
In January of 2020, the Georgia Institute of Technology hosted a convening of stakeholders to discuss electric transportation in the Southeast. Several of the participants, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) included, began brainstorming how to accelerate the momentum and institute meaningful change.
The participants formed an informal collaboration that includes diverse stakeholders across the value chain, including EV (electric vehicle) manufacturing, EV charging service providers, supply chain companies, electric utilities, fleet managers, academic institutions, Clean Cities coalitions, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. The intent is to accelerate regional electric transportation growth by supporting fact-based policies and actions in the Southeastern states that advance the electric vehicle market and associated infrastructure in the region.
This broad coalition has now launched the Southeast Electric Transportation Regional Initiative (SETRI). SETRI has been designed to address one of the region''s most pressing needs toward realizing the benefits of electric transportation, namely greater coordination and collaboration among key stakeholders.
SETRI aims to address regional market challenges such as EV charging and infrastructure gaps, accessibility, EV model availability and cost, policy guidance, and consumer awareness while unlocking untapped opportunities for economic development, jobs growth, enhanced energy security, and reduced environmental impacts opportunities.
The Southeast is not only emerging as a hub for EV manufacturing investment and job creation, but it is also well-positioned to accelerate EV deployment across a diverse set of applications, including fleets. The report “Retained Transportation Fuel Spending in the Southeast: Electric vs. Internal Combustion Vehicles” released by SACE details how transitioning to all-electric transportation from gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles has the potential to be an economic boon of up to $47 billion in the region.
Another report by SACE and Atlas Public Policy, “Transportation Electrification in the Southeast,” compiles several EV market data points about the region and underscores the tremendous economic development potential in electrifying transportation systems. For example, the region accounts for 18% of the nation''s population while capturing over 28% of America''s EV manufacturing investment, and a significant share of direct and supply chain jobs across a range of EV markets, including light-duty vehicles, buses, and medium and heavy-duty trucks. Over one-quarter of the estimated $24 billion in committed investments by automakers and battery manufacturers are in the Southeast. As investment and employment continue to rise, new passenger EV models are entering the market.
However, the Southeast is lagging the nation in EV sales and charging station deployment, accounting for just 10% of national EV sales and 13% of EV chargers deployed. Utility and government funding for transportation electrification are significantly underrepresented in the region: the Southeast accounts for approximately 1% of utility investment and 4% of government funding nationwide. The region also has the risk of growing exposure to climate change and some of the country''s highest poverty levels and racial inequality.
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