Electric Vehicle (EV) and EV Charger Deployment Goals

The State of New Jersey will work to increase the number of EVs and related infrastructure to meet the following state goals:

• 10% of new buses purchased by the New Jersey Transit Corporation must be zero emission vehicles (ZEV) by December 31, 2024. Then 50% of new buses must be ZEV by December 31, 2026, and 100% must be ZEV by December 31, 2032.
• By December 31, 2025, there must be 400 direct current (DC) fast chargers and 1,000 Level 2 EV chargers installed and available for public use at a minimum of 200 locations. Seventy-five locations must include at least two DC fast chargers installed along travel corridors, while 100 locations must include at least two DC fast chargers in community locations. Additionally, 15% of all multi-family residential properties must include EV charger infrastructure, and 20% of all franchised overnight lodging must have EV chargers available for guests. At least 330,000 of the total number of registered light-duty vehicles in the state must also be EVs.
• By December 31, 2035, there will be 2 million registered light-duty EVs in the state, and 100% of state-owned, non-emergency light-duty vehicles must be EVs.
• By December 31, 2040, 85% of all new light-duty vehicles sold in the state will be EVs.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), in consultation with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU), was required to establish goals for transportation electrification and infrastructure development for medium- and heavy-duty on-road diesel vehicles and charging infrastructure by December 31, 2020. In June 2021, NJBPU released draft goals for public feedback. For more information, see the NJBPU EV Incentive Programs website.

NJDEP develops and implements a public education program regarding the availability and benefits of EVs, state EV goals, and the availability of EV and EV charging station incentives.

NJDEP and NJBPU must prepare and submit a report to the governor and legislature every five years on the state of the EV market in New Jersey, progress towards achieving the above goals, barriers to the achievement of the goals, and recommendations for legislative or regulatory action to address barriers.

(Reference New Jersey Statute 48:25-3)