Dayton, Ohio

Known as the birthplace of aviation, Dayton, Ohio is the first Charging Smart designee in the Buckeye state. This municipality undertook measures to improve planning and zoning practices, permitting and inspections, and other efforts to make it easier and more affordable to install EV charging infrastructure.

• Created a community-wide EV vision
• Adopted a preference-policy for EVs in the municipal fleet
• Tracked progress towards goals and make public on an annual basis
• Identified locations and frequency of charging infrastructure placement
• Acknowledgement of the future EV market and/or include community-wide EV vision
• Promoted co-benefits (public health, noise reduction, pollution reduction)
• Indicated which department is responsible for community EV actions
• Acknowledgement of the future EV market and/or include community-wide EV vision
• Promoted co-benefits (public health, noise reduction, pollution reduction)
• Indicated which department is responsible for community EV actions
• Met with utilities to discuss EV collaboration opportunities
• Co-created a community wide map of potential charger locations to ensure infrastructure and capacity availability
• Collaborated with utility to plan for distribution grid upgrades
• Created and promoted educational materials on the benefits of managed charging and/or available utility incentives
• Co-developed incentives for installing residential-managed charging
• Co-developed incentives for installing commercial-managed charging
• Worked with utility to launch or expand EV charging rate structures
• Promoted utility EV programs and rates
• Tracked the community’s utilization of EV programs and rates based on data provided by the utility
• Promoted utility renewable energy EV programs and/or incentives
• Tracked the community’s utilization of renewable energy EV programs and incentives based on data provided by the utility
• Hosted Ride and Drives in the community
• Created an educational video about EVs
• Created a specific page on the website that includes information about EVs
• Promoted the EV programs the city and utilities offer to residents
• Added a map or list of pubicly available chargers in the area
• Added language highlighting how EVs and chargers fit into community plans and goals, link if available
• Created and promote materials on EV benefits, opportunities, and purchasing guides for commercial property owners
• Hosted EV educational events for commercial property owners
• Created a section on the city’s EV webpage dedicated to EV education for commercial property owners
• Completed an assessment of community charger placement and opportunities (such as in the right-of-way)
• Installed EV chargers in the community for public use based on adopted goals and timelines.
• Installed chargers for public use within right-of-ways or multi-family housing areas based on adopted goals and timelines.
• Powering public EV chargers with clean energy
• Updated EV charger maps (i.e., PlugShare) with newly installed chargers
• Tracked charging metrics (i.e., usage, reduced GHG emissions, earnings, savings, etc.)
• Completed a fleet analysis
• Adopted EV conversion goals for fleet with timelines
• Purchased EVs for fleet use to meet adopted goals
• Trained employees on best practices for EV and EV charger use
• Powering fleet chargers with clean energy
• Tracked EV metrics over time (i.e., tracking savings, reduced GHG emissions, and/or community goals and timelines)
• Developed policies and training for staff use of EV chargers
• Purchased and install chargers in accordance with adopted goals
• Tracked charging metrics (i.e., usage, reduced GHG emissions, savings, etc.)
• Worked with transit operator to purchase EVs for transit and/or para-transit use to meet adopted goals