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ComEd, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Announce 12 Northern Illinois Communities Complete Training to Become “EV Ready”
EV Readiness program helps local governments plan for transition to EVs in Illinois LEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nEV Readiness program helps local governments plan for transition to EVs in Illinois\n\n\n LEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus today recognized a diverse group of communities completing a program designed to help prepare them to accommodate the growth of electric vehicles (EVs) and EV infrastructure. Through their completion of the EV Readiness Program, 12 local governments are the latest to receive support that allows them to develop permitting, safety plans and community engagement strategies so that EV use is made accessible to all.\n\n\n“Expanding EV adoption is key to a cleaner future in Illinois, which is why ComEd is working with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and partners across the region to support communities for the EV transition,” said ComEd President and CEO Gil Quiniones. “Through the EV Readiness Program, cities and counties are developing a foundation to increase EV access for their communities, which will in turn lower emissions, and enhance air quality and boost transportation around the region. We congratulate these latest graduating communities for their work to create a cleaner and more sustainable future.”\n\n\nThe EV Readiness Program was launched by ComEd and the Caucus in 2022 to help prepare municipalities to accommodate the growing number of EVs in Illinois, with more than 100,000 currently registered in Illinois, and the vast majority of them in ComEd’s northern Illinois service territory. EV adoption is expected to increase in the future, as the state of Illinois, through its Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), has set a goal of getting 1 million EVs on the road by 2030.\n\n\n“EV Ready Communities leverage their unique strengths and authorities as local governments to drive EV adoption and accelerate deployment of EV charging infrastructure,” said Kevin Burns, Mayor, City of Geneva, Illinois, and Chairman of the Executive Board and Environment and Energy Committee of the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus. “The thoughtful planning and actions we take at the local level complements the knowledge and innovation that Argonne National Laboratory, ComEd and our industry partners contribute at the regional and national level.”\n\n\nA diverse mix of 12 communities becomes the second cohort to graduate from this program during a ceremony held at the U.S. Department of Energ...