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Cities Charging Ahead

Electrifying your local government's vehicle fleets can be an excellent way to save money and meet your sustainability goals. Let’s go!

A cohort of 28 cities worked together across Minnesota to explore electric vehicle (EV) readiness. Participants received technical assistance focused on actions and best practices to accelerate the adoption of EVs.

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  • Albert Lea
  • Bloomington
  • Burnsville
  • Coon Rapids
  • Duluth
  • Eagan
  • Edina
  • Elk River
  • Falcon Heights
  • Faribault
  • Fond du Lac Tribe
  • Fridley
  • Grand Marais
  • Hackensack
  • Hastings
  • Inver Grove Heights
  • Maplewood
  • Marine on St. Croix
  • Morris
  • Red Wing
  • Richfield
  • Rochester
  • St. Louis Park
  • Virginia
  • Warren
  • White Bear Lake
  • Winona
  • Woodbury

If not for CCA, Faribault would not have made meaningful progress on our transition to EVs. City staff and the Council love our new electric vehicles in my department. Now other departments are looking into EVs.

David Wanberg, Faribault City Planner

Highlights

10 cities

participated in fleet analyses for right-sizing and replacing vehicles with EVs

12 cities

purchased, leased, or plan to purchase a total of 21 EVs

11 cities

installed or plan to install a total of 27 charging stations, some powered by clean energy

13 cities

accomplished or are working on EV-ready development in the private sector

Is your city ready to move forward? Access resources and tools from the Cities Charging Ahead effort.

  1. Becoming EV Ready: This page discusses the five principles of an EV-ready city and provides resources to get you started, because cities have a huge influence over electrifying transportation.
  2. Cities Charging Ahead! This page provides resources designed to help local governments educate community members about electric vehicles and shares accomplishments from the cohort.
  3. EV Charging Guidance This page is designed to provide guidance to communities on the type of charging stations to install, where to install them, and things to think about before installation.
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greenstep

Check out best practices for efficient fleets (including EVs) from the Minnesota GreenStep program.

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Diana McKeown

Let’s work together to move forward on electric vehicles in your community!

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