In 2012, 11 states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Region came together through the efforts of the Transportation and Climate Initiative and the New York State Energy and Research Development Agency (NYSERDA) to develop a region-wide strategy for the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to support the emerging EV ecosystem.

The strategy employed a “cluster-based” approach, using geospatial analysis to identify anchor institutions such as universities and hospitals, as well as areas where EV ownership is currently concentrated or projected to grow.

This undertaking was supported by research into regulatory frameworks and recommendations to encourage EV charging infrastructure through changes to zoning, permitting, building and electrical codes, policy levers, and installation design guidelines.