2018 EV-Grid Accelerator for
M-TEC
Advancing Transportation Electrification Projects in the Midcontinent Region
What Is the EV-Grid Project Accelerator for M-TEC?
The goal of the 2018 EV-Grid Project Accelerator for M-TEC was to tackle the complex problem of electrifying the transportation sector. How? By bringing together the stakeholders needed to put EV wheels on the ground for a three-day “accelerator” meeting, a proven RMI approach for driving projects forward effectively and collaboratively. A variety of teams that are working on EV projects came together to address gaps, leverage partnerships, and derive solutions. Trained facilitators and technical experts used leading-edge processes and customized content to provide guidance tailored to each team’s projects. The accelerator methodology fosters deep engagement, collaboration, and innovation, within and across institutional boundaries, to advance real-world scalable solutions.
The Time for Transportation Electrification in the Midwest is Now
• In 2016, the transportation sector emitted the largest share of greenhouse gases in the United States. Electrifying transportation is a vital part of the needed mobility transformation.
• Governments, utilities, businesses, and communities in the Midcontinent region must work together to ensure that the benefits of transportation electrification are not limited to the higher profile coastal areas.
• As technology rapidly improves and large investments are being announced, the Midcontinent region intends to move to the head of the pack. With strong leadership in place, the Midcontinent region is a perfect home for projects that can lead the way nationally.
Electric Vehicle in Park Charging station in UK Street
Schedule and Location
• The EV-Grid Project Accelerator was held at the scenic Crystal Mountain Resort, located outside Traverse City, Michigan.
About Rocky Mountain Institute
Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)—an independent nonprofit founded in 1982—transforms global energy use to create a clean, prosperous, and secure low-carbon future. It engages businesses, communities, institutions, and entrepreneurs to accelerate the adoption of market-based solutions that cost-effectively shift from fossil fuels to efficiency and renewables. RMI has offices in Basalt and Boulder, Colorado; New York City; Washington, D.C.; and Beijing.
About the Midcontinent Transportation Electrification Collaborative (M-TEC)
Co-convened by the Midcontinent Power Sector Collaborative and Charge Up Midwest, and staffed by the Great Plains Institute, M-TEC is composed of representatives from automakers, state governments, electric utilities and cooperatives, charging companies, and environmental organizations. The group aims to inform decision-makers’ thinking about policies and initiatives to speed the electrification of transportation in the region.
