Juice In A Charging Desert
Photo: Mike Kamm Public Charging Availability Is Good But There are Still Gaps A charging desert refers to an area with little public charging. It may or may not have cactus. These tend to happen … Read more
Electric Vehicles
Charging Program for Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicles
PURA Docket Directs Eversource and UI to Comment on Proposed Details The docket number is 21-09-17. It is a proposed final decision, so implementation is still pending a final round of comments. ICE MHDs are … Read more
Update: CHEAPR BEV Incentive To Be Reduced In August
Photo: Chevrolet Equinox Changes to BEV incentive and Rebate+ (income-limited) Incentives BEV incentive to be reduced for the second time this year, to $1000 Changes to this program are forthcoming on August 15, 2025. These … Read more
Where to Site Streetlamp Chargers
Determining Locations for Voltpost Pilot Clean Cities Webinar The pilot program approved by Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to install level 2 EV chargers in lampposts is moving forward. Voltpost is the vendor. An informational session … Read more
The Big Bill That Is Not Beautiful
Impact on EV Incentives The House passed the Senate version of the bill. Had they not done so, there would have had to have been a negotiation to reconcile them which could have been protracted. … Read more
Innovative Charging Pilot Planned For CT
Post by Barry Kresch Lamppost Charging Promises Convenient and Affordable Level 2 Charging Solution There is a street in London that was dubbed “Electric Avenue” after 24 lamppost chargers were installed on Sutherland Avenue in … Read more
CT EV Charging Incentives Restricted
SB-4 Passed by Legislature Restricts Incentive The part of the EV charging incentive that applies to single family residences was restricted in the just concluded legislative session. It is now only available to income-limited households … Read more
A Dishonest and Disingenuous EV Tax
“Big, Beautiful Bill” Imposes Annual $250 Registration Fee The $250 annual registration tax is the mayonnaise on the s**t sandwich that is the reconciliation bill that recently passed the House of Representatives. And, oh yeah, … Read more
Tesla Supercharger With Solar And Storage Coming to CT
Superchargers, Solar and Storage Are a Natural Combination Tesla has, for years, been teasing that its vertical integration makes it a natural to build superchargers augmented by solar panels and battery storage. This is particularly … Read more
Proposed Republican Budget Bill Kills IRA EV Purchase Incentive
Federal Government Doing All It Can to Give EVs the Electric Chair Highlights (really lowlights) of what came out of the Ways and Means Committee EV purchase incentives will mostly end after this year. This … Read more