In December 2019, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners released an issue brief titled Electric Vehicles: Key Trends, Issues, and Considerations for State Regulators. The brief profiles examples of regulatory approaches and decisions that states and commissions have taken.

Watch this EPA video to learn how electric vehicles and different types of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles work. And visit our Beyond the Tailpipe Emissions Calculator to estimate the total GHG emissions associated with driving an EV or PHEV in your area, as compared to a gasoline vehicle.

EPA Webinar Materials Available – Electric Vehicles: The Utility Connection

Materials from our December 2019 webinar Electric Vehicles: The Utility Connection are now available online. We appreciate your interest and hope you find the materials valuable. View the webinar recording, slides, and transcript.

This webinar, organized by EPA’s State and Local Energy and Environment Program and Office of Transportation and Air Quality, highlighted the ways utilities and governments can work together to make electric vehicles and charging more reliable, accessible, affordable, and environmentally beneficial. The webinar featured speakers from the Smart Electric Power Alliance, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, and Seattle City Light.

Past recordings, presentation files, and information on future webinars are available on the State, Local, and Tribal Webinar Series page.