Transportation Electrification
The CPUC plays a critical role in supporting the state’s transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). As regulators of the state’s electric investor-owned utilities (IOUs), the CPUC applies its expertise and experience in electric system infrastructure deployment and planning, grid management, rate design, and safety to support ZEV deployment and integration with the electric system. The CPUC also works closely with other state agencies to ensure our policies and the electric IOU's investments to support ZEVs infrastructures are strategically coordinated and in the interest of ratepayers. The CPUC’s activities on transportation electrification primarily fall into six main categories:
- Electric rates and cost of fueling
- Timely energization of electric vehicle charging infrastructure
- Proactive planning of grid infrastructure to support transportation electrification
- Vehicle-grid integration (VGI) policy, pilots, and technology enablement
- Strategic planning for charging infrastructure deployment and incentives
- Program evaluation and interagency coordination
The CPUC has two open proceedings addressing transportation electrification issues:
- Rulemaking (R.)23-12-008, focused on Transportation Electrification Policy and Infrastructure, and
- R.24-01-018, focused on Establishing Energization Timelines (including those related to electric vehicle infrastructure). More information on the Energization OIR can be found here.
California State Policy on ZEVs
California has established many goals for transportation electrification to accelerate the adoption of ZEVs and increase access to charging stations which guide much of the CPUC’s work on transportation electrification. The tables below summarize several of the key pieces of legislation and Executive Orders that guide our work.
|
Bill |
Sponsor |
Year |
Short Description |
|
De Leon |
2015 |
Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015 |
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|
Burke |
2017 |
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: School Facilities and other Educational Institutions |
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|
Burke |
2017 |
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: State Parks and Beaches |
|
|
Skinner |
2018 |
California Clean Miles Standard and Incentive Program: Zero-emission Vehicles |
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|
Lara |
2018 |
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure |
|
|
Ting |
2018 |
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure:Assessment |
|
|
Bradford |
2019 |
Electric Vehicles-Grid Integration |
|
|
Ting |
2020 |
Energy: Transportation Electrification and School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program |
|
|
Ting |
2022 |
Transportation Electrification: electric vehicle charging infrastructure |
|
|
Wood |
2023 |
Public Utilities: timely service: customer energization |
|
|
Becker |
2023 |
Power Up Californians Act |
|
E.O. |
Governor |
Year |
Short Description |
|
Newsom |
2020 |
Established goal for all in-state sales of new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission by 2035; 100% medium- and heavy-duty vehicles be zero-emission by 2045; for all operations where feasible, and by for drayage trucks; and 100 percent zero-emission off-road vehicles and equipment by 2035 where feasible |
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|
Brown |
2018 |
Established target five million ZEVs by 2030, and 250,000 public EV charging stations; 10,000 of which should be fast chargers |
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|
Brown |
2012 |
Established target of one million ZEVs on the road by 2025 |
CPUC Contacts
|
Topic |
Name |
Contact |
|
TE Section Supervisor |
Paula Gruendling |
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|
Proactive Planning for TE Infrastructure and Freight Infrastructure Planning VGI Policy, Pilots and Planning |
Audrey Neuman |
|
|
EV Infrastructure Rules and Energization AB 50/SB 410 Energization Proceeding Lead PEV Submetering
|
Emmanuelle Truax |
|
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Light-duty Program Oversight and Evaluation Low Carbon Fuel Standard Data Assessment and Reporting |
Katie Pratt | Katherine.Pratt@cpuc.ca.gov |
|
Medium-and-Heavy-Duty Program Oversight and Evaluation Funding Cycle and Funding Cycle 1 Rebate Program Implementation Proactive Planning for TE |
Emily Clayton | Emily.Clayton@cpuc.ca.gov |
| VGI Pilot Oversight | Meschelle Thatcher | Meschelle.Thatcher@cpuc.ca.gov |
|
Research and Evaluation Technical Assistance Program Oversight AB 50/SB 410 Energization Proceeding |
Allison Hoops | Allison.Hoops@cpuc.ca.gov |
| PEV Submetering | Shiva Ourang | Shiva.Ourang@cpuc.ca.gov |
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