The Draft Ventura County Electric Vehicle Ready Blueprint is intended to accelerate and support electric vehicle and charging infrastructure deployment throughout Ventura County. The Blueprint framework and associated Draft Electric Vehicle Accelerator Plans for the City of Ventura,  City of Oxnard, and the Port of Hueneme are intended to spur rapid adoption of electric vehicles in the region and to make electric vehicles and other clean mobility options fully accessible to everyone in our communities. The Blueprint’s comprehensive recommendations are intended to help local policymakers, community, and business stakeholders take bold action to further accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles and expand access to charging infrastructure.

The Blueprint and Accelerator Plans are now available for public review and comment from July 15, 2019 through 5 p.m. on August 5, 2019. Word versions of the Blueprint and Accelerator Plans are available upon request.

Please email Heather.allen@ventura.org if you have any questions or comments regarding the Blueprint and Accelerator Plans or would like a Word version of the documents.

• Draft Ventura County Electric Vehicle Ready Blueprint
• Draft Electric Vehicle Accelerator Plan for the City of Ventura
• Draft Electric Vehicle Accelerator Plan for the City of Oxnard
• Draft Electric Vehicle Accelerator Plan for the Port of Hueneme
• Funding Ready Projects Spreadsheet
• All Layers Map
• Workplace, Destinations, and Solar Locations Map
• Multi-unit Dwellings and Public Destinations Map

On September 17, please stop by the County of Ventura Government Center to visit the Electric Vehicle (EV) Showcase and learn about the benefits of owning and driving an EV. Local EV owners will be available with their cars to share their experiences with EV ownership. Talk to local dealership representatives and other EV experts to hear about the different options for EVs and take a test drive to have a first-hand EV driving experience.

National Drive Electric Week Ride and Drive Event
Tuesday, September 17, 10 am to 2 pm
County of Ventura Government Center, 800 South Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA 93009

Register to attend at https://driveelectricweek.org/event.php?eventid=1976

National Drive Electric Week is a collaboration between Plug In America, Sierra Club and the Electric Auto Association. Presented locally by the Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance, EV Advocates of Ventura County, and the Community Environmental Council.

California has ambitious goals to reach five million Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) by 2030. VCREA and Community Environmental Council (CEC) have a grant from the California Energy Commission to create a replicable electric vehicle (EV) Ready Blueprint that describes a step-by-step plan for electrifying transportation in Ventura County. In developing this Blueprint, VCREA and CEC are conducting community outreach on the benefits of EVs and convening a bi-monthly meeting of community stakeholders and local government staff. Additionally, VCREA and CEC have collected data on large multi-family housing complexes, employers, and public destinations that are good fits for new EV charging infrastructure. The Blueprint will include these findings along with a special focus on the Cities of Oxnard, Ventura, and the Port of Hueneme that will detail the infrastructure needed for EVs to be one-eighth of all vehicles by 2030. Completion of this project will grant eligibility for a second phase of funding that will go towards EV charging installations in Ventura County, if approved.

Adoption of Electric Vehicles will benefit Ventura County residents in many ways, including:

• Lower fueling costs for drivers (charging at home overnight is like paying $1.50/gallon!)
• Lower vehicle maintenance costs (no more oil changes!)
• Pollution reduction and cleaner air (no tailpipe emissions!)
• A smooth transition from fossil fuels to clean transportation

Timeline:

October 2018 – First EV Coalition Meeting

December 2018 – Second EV Coalition Meeting

February 2019 – Third EV Coalition Meeting

April 2019 – Fourth EV Coalition Meeting

May 2019 – Fifth EV Coalition Meeting

July 2019 – Ventura County EV Ready Blueprint due to California Energy Commission

Calendar

Community outreach events are an important part of this project. We welcome you to attend our tabling events and learn more about the benefits of driving electric! Check out the calendar to see what’s coming up!

Resources

• ElectricDrive805.org
• Electric Vehicle 101 Presentation

Funding Note

The Ventura County EV Blueprint is funded by the EV Ready Communities Challenge Grant from the California Energy Commission. The project is administered by Community Environmental Council, Ventura County Air Pollution Control District, EV Alliance, and Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance, along with other community partners.