The Washington State Electric Fleets Initiative aims to ensure at least 20% of all new state passenger vehicle purchases are electric vehicles by 2017.
by Staff
December 14, 2015
Photo via Flickr/Oregon DOT
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Photo via Flickr/Oregon DOT
The State of Washington has launched a new initiative to accelerate the adoption of zero-emission electric vehicles in public and private fleets. The Washington State Electric Fleets Initiative aims to ensure at least 20% of all new state passenger vehicle purchases are electric vehicles by 2017.
Governor Jay Inslee announced the new plan while attending the Paris Climate Conference this week as a step toward meeting the state’s goal of putting 50,000 EVs on the road by 2020.
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The state’s current vehicle procurement contract expires on Jan. 1, 2017, allowing it to solicit new proposals from EV manufacturers in early 2016. The initiative includes a plan to convene a team to draft a new state master contract, invite other states to participate, issue a competitive solicitation, and award one or more contracts with a guaranteed minimum purchase commitment.
The plan targets fleets because they can often use centralized charging, have predictable routes, and focus on lifetime vehicle costs.
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