Charging Smart
Supporting Local Governments to Achieve Access to Electric Mobility
What is Charging Smart
Charging Smart is a technical assistance and certification program to support local governments and recognize their progress in setting and achieving EV-readiness goals, streamlining regulatory practices, and facilitating the adoption of electric vehicles and charging stations.
As a partner in the Charging Smart program, Drive Clean Colorado can offer free technical assistance to local Colorado governments, providing tools to facilitate and speed deployment of electric vehicles.
Why Join Charging Smart?
The Charging Smart program offers numerous benefits for participating communities. That includes:
FREE technical assistance
Supporting community economic goals while cutting red tape and improving use of taxpayer resources
Expanding EV charging at public sites for staff and reduced municipality fuel costs
Growing community EV adoption to lower emissions, improve air quality, and reduce noise
In The News…
Northglenn Leads the Way in Clean Mobility: From Charging Smart Gold to Clean Air Champion
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Celebrating Colorado’s First Charging Smart Communities
The Charging Smart Program supports Colorado communities in preparing for...
Press Release: City of Brighton Achieves Bronze Designation in Charging Smart Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE City of Brighton Achieves Bronze Designation in...
Press Release: City & County of Broomfield Achieves Silver Designation in Charging Smart Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE City & County of Broomfield Achieves Silver...
Press Release: Town of Erie Achieves Bronze Charging Smart Designation, Advancing EV Readiness
CONTACT INFORMATION Maddie Garbalagtys, Drive Clean Colorado...
Charging Smart Partners
Charging Smart is led by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Great Plains Institute (GPI) serves as lead partner, and other partners include the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus (MMC), RMI, Drive Clean Colorado, Virginia Clean Cities, Long Beach Clean Cities, and North Central Texas Council of Governments.
This program is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office.
Get Awarded For Your EV Readiness
Bronze
Bronze designees have successfully standardized EV charging infrastructure permitting, identified zoning restrictions, and discussed collaboration with utility providers.
Silver
Gold
In addition to completing all criteria for Bronze and Silver designation, Gold designees have purchased EVs for use in their municipal fleet, adopted standard approval and review timelines for EV charger installations, adopted relevant ordinances for new construction, and updated their comprehensive plan.
The Founding Colorado Cohort
As part of the Founding Colorado Cohort, these local governments will be among the first Colorado municipalities to receive nationally recognized designation through the Charging Smart program. At varying stages of EV readiness, they offer invaluable support and lessons learned to one another in the cohort. These municipalities are trailblazers, leading the way in implementing nationally recognized best practices. Join them in achieving and advancing equitable EV readiness goals across Colorado.
