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EV Registrations Up 19% in First Half of 2022

Trend of Registered EVs in CT thru July 2022

25,444 Registered EVs The new number is the result of 5,441 EVs added to the rolls from January through June (and turnover of 1,379 EVs). This represents virtually the same pace relative to the 5,407 … Read more

Eversource Modifies Telematics Monitoring

Observant EV Owners Noticed Frequent Pings Several people posting on Facebook and writing to the EV Club who have registered for the charging incentives via telematics noticed that their vehicles were being status-checked every 30 … Read more

CHEAPR May 2022

CHEAPR Rebates Thru May 2022

$50K MSRP Cap Effective July 1 The first of the changes to the incentive program has been implemented as of July 1, namely an increase in the $42,000 MSRP cap to $50,000. This is still … Read more

The Telematics Vampire

Home Charging Incentives Come With Unexpected Cost When Eversource and United Illuminating began offering incentives to offset the cost of buying and installing a level 2 home charging unit, the incentives also include up to … Read more

The Stealth Patrol – EVs for Police

Boulder, CO Model Y Police Vehicle

Post by Barry Kresch Top photo courtesy of the Boulder County Sheriff’s Department Police Look to EVs for Fuel Savings and Performance The public safety world is on a roll when it comes to electrification. … Read more

Time To Register For Utility Incentives

EV Charger

Registration Flow Fixes Made If you have been thinking of registering your EV or charger for the incentives offered through Eversource and United Illuminating, but have been hesitant due to reports of the not-ready-for-prime-time registration … Read more

The New CHEAPR

Public Act 22-25

CHEAPR Board Meets Following Passage of Public Act 22-25 Following the passage of SB-4/Public Act 22-25, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the CHEAPR board met on June 16th. The legislation made … Read more

EVolunteers Requested

Food Rescue US

EV Drivers Could Relieve the Burden of High Gas Prices in Delivering Food to the Needy Food Rescue US is an organization that reduces food insecurity by transferring excess food from grocers and restaurants to … Read more

Cross Country Electric Drive

Speaker lineup

The photo at the top is from the kickoff event for a cross country electric drive. The two women attired in pink are Daphne Dixon, Executive Director of Live Green CT, who is making the … Read more

CHEAPR Update April 2022

CHEAPR Rebates Through April 2022

Treading Water – Awaiting New Program Implementation The data for April have been posted, a low number of 51 rebates. We are in a holding pattern at this point as we await the particulars of … Read more