There are numerous equity concerns that must be addressed to ensure that the benefits of EVs are distributed fairly and that historically marginalized communities are not again left behind.
Five years after it was first proposed, Massachusetts’ Cape Light Compact is celebrating the long-awaited and hard-won regulatory approval of a first-in-the-nation energy storage pilot program for low-income customers.
EVs can help mitigate the risks of severe weather events. Equipped with appropriate bidirectional charging equipment, they can provide a backup source of power to keep disaster shelters, community centers, medical offices, emergency services, and other services in operation.