Newest cohort of EV Readiness training
communities announced; First of its kind program helps local
governments plan to meet growing demand for EVs
ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus (Caucus) today
announced the third cohort of communities participating in the EV
Readiness Program, a unique initiative to help local governments
prepare to meet the growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and
EV charging infrastructure. A total of 20 communities will receive
technical assistance through the program that will enable them to
streamline policies and implement best practices for safe and
effective regional transportation electrification.
The third cohort includes a diverse mix of communities across
the region, including Berwyn, Broadview, Brookfield, Countryside,
DeKalb, Evanston, Glenview, Grayslake, Highland Park, Johnsburg,
Lindenhurst, Park Forest, River Forest, Rockford, Rolling Meadows,
Streamwood, Vernon Hills, and Warrenville.
"Working alongside our partners at the Metropolitan Mayors
Caucus, ComEd is committed to expanding access to EVs and charging
for our communities across northern Illinois,” said Louie
Binswanger, senior vice president of Governmental, Regulatory and
External Affairs for ComEd. “Training through the EV
Readiness Program is essential for helping communities navigate the
policies and infrastructure planning needed to ramp up EV adoption
safely and equitably. Congratulations to the newest cohort, who
will help more residents in their communities unlock the myriad
benefits of EVs – from reducing harmful pollution in our
communities to creating cost savings benefits for those driving
them.”
ComEd and the Caucus first launched the EV Readiness Program in
2022 to support communities increasingly focused on embracing EVs,
which provide cost savings, environmental and health benefits for
communities. EVs are on the rise in Illinois, with more than
119,000 on the roads today and the majority of them in northern
Illinois, more than doubling from the 53,000 registered in 2022.
This growth is happening in large part thanks to the state’s
landmark Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) passed in 2021,
which sets a goal of putting 1 million EVs on the road by 2030.
“The EV Readiness Program demonstrates how working together
across the region supports innovation by communities of all sizes
and strengths,” said City of Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns, Caucus
Environment and Energy Committee Chairman. “The Metropolitan
Mayors Caucus pioneered EV Readiness, and we have designated 21
municipalities and two counties as ‘EV Ready Communities’ for their
work to accelerate equitable access to EVs and EV charging.”
EV Readiness Program participants focus on policy development
related to EV infrastructure, permitting, and safety, and support
community engagement. Through the program, EV Readiness cohort
members will follow a pathway toward EV Ready Bronze, Silver, or
Gold designation, achieving status by taking action in several
categories related to EV adoption and infrastructure. Two of the
communities that are participating in the third cohort – the City
of Chicago and DuPage County – are seeking to “level up” to a
Silver or Gold designation. They had previously earned Bronze
designation. Members of the third cohort begin work in early
November and are expected to achieve “EV Ready Community”
designation status by the summer of 2025.
“Our aim is to spark investment in EV charging so our residents
and businesses can enjoy the benefits of clean energy,” said
Village of Park Forest Mayor Joseph A. Woods. “Our Climate
Action and Resilience Plan identifies key strategies to reduce
emissions from transportation, including to promote EV adoption in
our community as well as in our own public fleet.”
“We all have a responsibility to protect our environment and to
mitigate the impact of climate change,” said City of Countryside
Mayor Sean McDermott. “Our net-zero Municipal Complex features
EV charging stations for public and facility use, to encourage the
use of non-pollution emitting vehicles, and prime parking spaces
reserved for high-efficiency vehicles. We hope that our work in the
EV Readiness Program helps us extend access to clean transportation
across the City.”
“We want to ensure we are prepared for the expected surge in
electric vehicles in the coming years and investments that will go
along with this,” said City of DeKalb Mayor Cohen Barnes.
“Joining the EV Readiness Program will help us do just that, and it
will assist us in bringing the benefits of EV technology to more
DeKalb residents, regardless of where they live or what their
income level is.”
With the EV Readiness program reaching 41 communities in
northern Illinois so far, it is poised for continued expansion
thanks to support from ComEd, via its investments in beneficial
electrification, geared toward helping customers adopt cleaner
technologies, like EVs, that will lower emissions, enhance the
environment, and in some cases generate energy cost savings. These
investments, in addition to funding critical education programs for
communities, have also provided a significant amount of EV rebate
and infrastructure funding, with nearly $90 million in funding made
available to customers earlier this year to help cover the cost of
EV projects such as residential charging, EV fleet vehicle purchase
and make ready infrastructure.
With access to charging and cost of purchase identified as some
of the key barriers to widespread EV growth, it is clear that ComEd
EV programs are helping to address the needs of customers and
communities. Already, ComEd EV programs are showing results,
incentivizing the addition of more than 3,000 L2 and DCFC EV
charging ports, nearly 150 fleet vehicles, including school buses,
and with EV funds reaching into over 300 unique zip codes in the
area. Funding remains available, apply today at
www.comed.com/clean.
For more information on the EV Readiness Program, please visit
the Caucus’ program webpage.
About ComEd
ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:
EXC), a Fortune 200 energy company with approximately 10 million
electricity and natural gas customers – the largest number of
customers in the U.S. ComEd powers the lives of more than 4 million
customers across northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state's
population. For more information visit ComEd.com, and connect with
the company on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube.
About the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus is a membership organization of
the Chicago region’s 275 cities, towns and villages. Founded in
1997, the Caucus pushes past geographical boundaries and local
interests to work on public policy issues. The organization
provides a forum for metropolitan Chicago’s chief elected officials
to collaborate on common problems and work toward a common goal of
improving the quality of life for the millions of people who call
the region home. For more information, visit mayorscaucus.org, and
connect with the organization on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and
YouTube.
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