New Mexico – Charge West

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New Mexico - National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Public Law 117-58 (Nov. 15, 2021), includes important new programs to address climate change by reducing carbon emissions. Among these programs is the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program that will provide funding to states to strategically deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and establish an interconnected network.

Message from Gov. Cox , Utah

What Is ChargeWest ^TM?

ChargeWest^TM is a collection of Intermountain West states which are committed to improving electric corridors across the western United States; building infrastructure on rural gateway communities, state and national parks, monuments , recreation areas and scenic by-ways. The states involved are Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.

OUR MISSION: The entire Intermountain West Region will benefit from the ChargeWest ^TM project, which aims to support consumer education, stakeholder engagement, and rural infrastructure development of electric vehicle charging from the expansion of alternative fuel corridors.

"This regional collaboration has helped provide vital information and resources to help build out the state's electric vehicle charging infrastructure. This will be of great benefit to New Mexicans converting to electric transportation."

– Nedra Murphy
State of NM

Media Coverage

New Mexico - National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

NMDOT announces recipients of $5.1 million EV charging station grant

ChargeWest™ – West Electric Highway Powers-Up Regional Fast Charging for Eight Western States

Watts in the wild: Utah has plans for electrifying its scenic highways – Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Clean Cities — Charge West Event – June 21st, 2022

Utah leading the way on the road to ‘Electric Highway’ – Fox 13 News

Alternative Fueling Station Locator

Travel with range confidence in New Mexico by finding the closest alternative fuel location

This application is best viewed on a desktop computer or in the available downloadable apple and android apps.

Maps & Apps

Useful Maps and Apps that make traveling in New Mexico easier for the EV traveler

Plug Share

PlugShare is the world’s largest EV driver community. Users contribute station reviews and photos to help drivers make the most informed charging decisions possible.

Charge Hub

ChargeHub is a must have App for all American & Canadian electric car owners who want to find EV charging stations locations to plug their Tesla Model S / Leaf / iMiEV / Volt / Focus EV / Plug-in Prius / Smart EV / BMW i3 / KIA Soul EV /etc.

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Charge Point

ChargePoint is the world’s largest and most open EV charging network with over 100,000 charging spots. Only the ChargePoint app allows you to find these stations, see if they’re available and start charging. You can also find stations from all other major networks.

Tesla

The Tesla app puts owners in direct communication with their vehicles and Powerwalls anytime, anywhere.

Electrify America

Charge in as little as 30 minutes on the nation’s largest public DC fast charging network. The Electrify America app lets you find a charging station nearby, charge your EV, and manage your charging session. (Level 2 chargers also available at some locations).

SemaConnect

SemaConnect EV Charging Stations offer a comprehensive solution for your charging needs. Find your closest station and manage your charging sessions.

EV Connect

EV Connect is the home of the most innovative, robust and feature-rich cloud-based software platform for managing electric vehicle charging stations, their interaction with utilities and the driver experience.

EV Gateway

EvGateway’s Mobile Application allows users to locate and navigate to the nearest charging stations and complete a paperless charging session.

Resources & Reporting

Get access to the latest resources and EV incentives in New Mexico

Vehicle Cost Calculator

This tool uses basic information about your driving habits to calculate total cost of ownership and emissions for makes and models of most vehicles, including alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. Also see the cost calculator widgets.

Vehicle Cost Calculator

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Studies & Research

New Mexico Climate Strategy 2021

New Mexico Climate Strategy 2020

New Mexico Climate Strategy 2019

New Mexico Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Forecast

Proposed ozone precursor rule factsheet

New Mexico methane map

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Laws & Incentives

Get the latest information on New Mexico’s laws and incentives towards EV’s

Current Grants

Updated July 2022

DOE VTO: 2022 Vehicle Tech, Office Program Wide Funding Opportunity

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USDOT: Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program

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DOE EERE: Fiscal Year 2022 Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide FOA

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EPA: Environmental Justice Small Grants Program

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State, Local and Federal Incentives

New Mexico Laws and Incentives - US Department Of Energy

Federal Incentives

Updated July 2022

Federal Alternative Fuel and Infrastructure Tax Credits

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USDOE: Federal Tax Credits for All-Electric and Plug-In Hybrids

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USDOT: R.O.U.T.E.S Toolkit for Rural Opportunities

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EPA: Clean School Bus Program

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USDOE: Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize

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Need Help?

Land of Enchantment Clean Cities Coalition and NM Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Dept. is the primary point of contact for more Information on Grants & Incentives

-Lucy Foma
NM Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Energy Conservation Management Division, Clean Energy Program Manager
(lucy.foma@nm.state.us)

State Contacts & Partners

Local contacts and statewide partnerships for ChargeWest^TM

LOE Clean Cities — Land of Enchantment Clean Cities Coalition (LOECC) is a New Mexico not-for-profit, funded entirely by an annual grant from US Department of Energy (DOE). The DOE Clean Cities program advances the nation’s economic, environmental, and energy security by supporting local actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cut petroleum use, and improve efficiency in transportation. The non-petroleum fuels defined by DOE are natural gas, propane, hydrogen, ethanol, and electricity. Other Coalition goals are discussed below.

Land Of Enchantment Clean Cities Coalition - Website

NM Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Dept. Energy Conservation Division — ECMD develops and implements effective clean energy programs — renewable energy, energy efficiency, alternative fuels, and safe transportation of radioactive waste — to promote economic growth, environmental sustainability, and wise stewardship of our natural resources while protecting public health and safety for New Mexico and its citizens.

New Mexico - Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department - Website

USDOT: Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program

It is the first-ever program to help reconnect communities that were previously cut off from economic opportunities by transportation infrastructure. Funding supports planning grants and capital construction grants, as well as technical assistance, to restore community connectivity through the removal, retrofit, mitigation, or replacement of eligible transportation infrastructure facilities.

Funds for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 RCP Program are to be awarded on a competitive basis for projects that reconnect communities by removing, retrofitting, or mitigating highways or other transportation facilities that create barriers to community connectivity, including to mobility, access, or economic development.

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Webinar Recording Available

A recording of the July 14 webinar and a copy of the slides are available on the RCP website.

Additional upcoming webinars can be found here.

Quick Facts

Planning Grants

Planning grants may be used to study the feasibility and impacts of removing, retrofitting, or mitigating an existing eligible facility or to conduct planning activities necessary to design a project to remove, retrofit, or mitigate an existing eligible facility.

Who is eligible to apply for planning grant funding?

States
Units of local government
Federally recognized Tribal governments
Metropolitan planning organizations
Nonprofit organizations

Eligible planning activities

Planning studies of: current traffic patterns on the eligible facility proposed for removal, retrofit, or mitigation and the surrounding street network; transportation network capacity; alternative roadway designs or other uses for the right-of-way; impacts to the mobility of freight and people; impacts to the safety of the traveling public; cost; anticipated economic impacts and environmental impacts both human and natural.
Public engagement activities to provide the public opportunities to provide input into a plan to remove and convert an eligible facility.
Other transportation planning activities required in advance of a project to remove, retrofit, or mitigate an existing eligible facility to restore community connectivity, as determined by DOT.

Technical Assistance

The Department must prioritize technical assistance to economically disadvantaged communities. The Department anticipates focusing its technical assistance on recipients that demonstrate need as underserved, overburdened, and disadvantaged communities.

Technical assistance is for building organizational or community capacity to engage in transportation planning and to identify innovative solutions to infrastructure challenges, including reconnecting communities that are bifurcated by eligible facilities or lack safe, reliable, and affordable transportation options.

Capital Construction Grants

Capital construction grants may be used for projects for which all necessary studies and other planning activities have been completed to remove, retrofit, mitigate, or to replace an existing eligible facility.

Who is eligible to apply for capital construction grant funding?

Facility Owner
- The Facility Owner of the eligible facility under consideration must serve as the recipient for capital construction grants. This is likely to be a State or local government agency with jurisdiction for transportation.
- A Facility Owner must satisfy other eligibility requirements to receive a planning grant.
Partnerships between the Facility Owner and the other entities listed as eligible planning grant applicants.

Eligible capital construction projects

Removal, retrofit, or mitigation of an existing eligible facility.
Replacement of an eligible facility with a new facility that restores community connectivity and is sensitive to the context of the surrounding community.

Opportunity Number: DOT-RCP-FY22-01

Need Help?

Utah Clean Citites is the primary point of contact for more Information on Grants & Incentives

Tammie Bostick (email)

Kelly Barrett (email)

Beyond Zero Green Fleets Recognition – For over 25 years, The Utah Clean Cities Green Fleet Program has provided key stakeholders, public and private fleets, leading utilities, and school districts with the necessary resources to convert to zero-emission and near-zero vehicle technologies. See the award winners here!
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DOE EERE: Fiscal Year 2022 Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide FOA

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of the Vehicle Technology Office, a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) entitled “Fiscal Year 2022 Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide FOA”.

The RDD&D activities to be funded under this FOA will support the government-wide approach to the climate crisis by driving the innovation that can lead to the deployment of clean energy technologies, which are critical for climate protection. Specifically, this FOA will advance RDD&D in several areas critical to achieving net-zero GHG emissions by 2050, including: advancement of electric drive technologies using less rare-earth metal, reduction of weight of battery electric vehicle technologies, electrification of non-road vehicles, improvements in off-road vehicle charging, improved efficiency of engines using low-carbon fuels, and deployment of these technologies among diverse communities.

Areas of Interest include:

Area 1: Electric Drive System Innovations
Area 2: Off-Road Electric Vehicle Charging Concepts
Area 3: Powertrain Material for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs)
Area 4: Multi-Functional Material and Structures Research and Development
Area 5a: Natural Gas engine Demonstration for Off-Rad, Rail and Marine Applications
Area 5b: Low GHG concepts for Off-Road Vehicles and Equipment
Area 5c: Advanced Opposed Piston 2-Stroke (OP2S) Hydrogen Combustion Architecture for Heavy-Duty Transportation, Including On and Off-Road, Rail and Marine Applications
Area 5d: Demonstration of Dimethyl Ether Medium-Duty Engine for Non-Road Applications
Area 6: Clean Energy Mobility Solutions for Underserved Communities
Area 7a: No Home Charging – Multi-Family Housing Innovative Demonstrations, Technical Assistance and Best Practices
Area 7b: No Home Charging – Electric Vehicle Charging for Overnight Parking
Area 8: Community Engagement, Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Training in Underserved Communities
Area 9: Community-Driven Electric Vehicle Charging Deployment in Underserved Communities
Area 10: Innovative Medium and Heavy-Duty EV Charging and Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure Regional Plans
Area 11: Addressing Critical Training Needs for Transportation Decarbonization
Area 12: Demonstration and Deployment – Open Topic
Area 13: Transportation Energy Analysis

EERE envisions awarding multiple financial assistance awards in the form of cooperative agreements. The estimated period of performance for each award will be approximately 27 – 39 months.

Opportunity Number: FOA No. DE-FOA-0002611

Need Help?

Utah Clean Citites is the primary point of contact for more Information on Grants & Incentives

Tammie Bostick (email)

Kelly Barrett (email)

Beyond Zero Green Fleets Recognition – For over 25 years, The Utah Clean Cities Green Fleet Program has provided key stakeholders, public and private fleets, leading utilities, and school districts with the necessary resources to convert to zero-emission and near-zero vehicle technologies. See the award winners here!
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USDOT: R.O.U.T.E.S Toolkit for Rural Opportunities

The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has developed this Applicant Toolkit to provide guidance as part of the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (R.O.U.T.E.S.) Initiative to support potential applicants in identifying and navigating USDOT discretionary grant funding opportunities for rural transportation projects. In support of the initiative’s goals, this toolkit provides user-friendly information and resources to support rural applicants’ understanding of USDOT discretionary grant programs and the funding process.

The Applicant Toolkit is designed for all levels of grant applicant experience, aiming to enhance access to USDOT resources for rural transportation projects. Specifically, this toolkit illustrates key applicant activities when participating in the USDOT discretionary grants process, catalogues USDOT discretionary grant programs by applicant type and eligible project activities in a USDOT Discretionary Grant Funding Matrix, and provides resources for applicants to maximize the potential for award success.

R.O.U.T.E.S. will embark on three activities:

Collecting input from stakeholders on the benefits rural projects offer for safety and economic outcomes, as well as the type and degree of assistance rural projects require;
Providing user-friendly information to rural communities to enhance understanding about DOT’s infrastructure grant options;
Improving DOT’s data-driven approaches to better assess needs and benefits of rural transportation infrastructure projects

Click here to learn more

Need Help?

Utah Clean Citites is the primary point of contact for more Information on Grants & Incentives

Tammie Bostick (email)

Kelly Barrett (email)

Beyond Zero Green Fleets Recognition – For over 25 years, The Utah Clean Cities Green Fleet Program has provided key stakeholders, public and private fleets, leading utilities, and school districts with the necessary resources to convert to zero-emission and near-zero vehicle technologies. See the award winners here!
(Learn More)