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Colorado Electric Vehicle (EV) Plan

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), along with the Transportation Electrification Workgroup, will develop a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) and clean transportation plan containing strategies that support the deployment of ZEVs and expand mobility options to save energy, reduce congestion, and improve the safety of Colorado’s transportation network. In April 2020, CDOT released the Colorado EV Plan 2020, establishing a long-term goal of 100% of light-duty vehicles (LDVs) being electric and 100% of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles being ZEVs. To meet these goals, Colorado must:

• Increase the number of light-duty EVs to 940,000 by 2030;
• Develop plans for transitioning medium- and heavy-duty (MHDV) and transit vehicles to ZEVs;
• Develop an EV infrastructure goal by undertaking a gap analysis to identify the type and number of charging stations needed across the state to meet 2030 LDV and MHDV goals;
• Develop a roadmap to full electrification of the light-duty vehicle fleet in Colorado;

• State government agencies must meet directives and goals related to EVs. Beginning in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, and each subsequent FY, the Colorado Energy Office and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment must consult with CDOT to prepare an annual report detailing the progress made toward the EV adoption goals.

  (Reference Executive Order B 2019 002, 2019 and Colorado Revised Statutes 24-38.5-110)

Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Sales Requirements and Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) Standards

Colorado established ZEV standards, pursuant to Colorado’s authority under Section 177 of the Clean Air Act, Title 42 of the U.S. Code, section 7507. All Model Year 2022 and later passenger cars and light- and medium-duty vehicles must meet California motor vehicle emissions and compliance requirements specified in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations. For more information, see the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment LEV Standards website.

(Reference 5 Code of Colorado Regulations 1001-24 and Executive Order B 2019 002, 2019)

Transportation Impacts Stakeholder Group

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will convene and engage with a stakeholder group to examine and address impacts of new transportation technologies and business models. The topics include funding transportation infrastructure needed to support the adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) and incentivizing the adoption of ZEVs for use in commercial applications. In 2019, CDOT and the Colorado Energy Office published a report on the progress and policy recommendations of the stakeholder group.

(Reference Colorado Revised Statutes 43-1-125)

Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Deployment Support

California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington (signatory states) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support the deployment of medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) ZEVs through involvement in a Multi-State ZEV Task Force (Task Force).

In July 2022, the Task Force published a multi-state action plan to support electrification of MHD vehicles. The action plan includes strategies and recommendations to accomplish the goals of the MOU, including limiting all new MHD vehicle sales in the signatory states to ZEVs by 2050, accelerating the deployment of MHD ZEVs, and ensuring MHD ZEV deployment also benefits disadvantaged communities.

For more information, see the Medium- and Heavy-Duty ZEVs: Action Plan Development Process website.