200 to 6,700 points | Applicable to all Municipalities
Municipalities can invest in electric vehicles, non-road vehicles, and infrastructure while increasing opportunities for residents to access electric vehicle charging stations. Complete one or more of the following to earn credit:
Clean Fleets - Light-Duty: Deploy road-worthy EVs for municipal use.
Clean Fleets - Medium/Heavy-Duty: Deploy larger EVs, such as busses and bucket trucks, for municipal use.
Light-Duty Non-Road Vehicles: Deploy non-road equipment, such as UTVs, for municipal use.
Medium/Heavy-Duty Non-Road Vehicles: Deploy larger non-road EVs, such as front end loaders, for municipal use.
Charging Stations: Deploy level 2 or DC Fast Chargers for govt. or public use.
Compared to gasoline-powered cars, Electric Vehicles (EVs) are more energy efficient and cost about 50 to 70% less to operate per mile. EVs reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pollutants that cause smog and acid rain.
Electric vehicle adoption is rapidly accelerating in New York – as many as three million electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to be on the road statewide by 2030. As more drivers make the switch to EVs, deploying charging infrastructure to match demand is essential. Municipalities can be well-positioned to install charging stations due to their high traffic and longer parking durations.
Electric Vehicles
Submission requirements for electric vehicles are listed at the end of this section.
Light-Duty Electric Vehicles (Class-1-2)
300-1,500 Points
Municipalities that implement a battery electric class 1-2 vehicle in the municipal fleet are eligible for this action. A battery electric vehicle is an all-electric vehicle. Vehicles must be new and manufactured for use primarily on public streets, roads, and highways and have a speed capability of at least fifty-five miles per hour. The vehicle(s) must be active at the time of submittal. Date of completion is when the equipment was put into service. All vehicles must be purchased after January 26, 2021. For Tier 2 and Tier 3, at least 1 vehicle in each submittal must be purchased after December 13, 2023. The tiers and associated points for this action are cumulative and based on tier level accomplishment and must be submitted consecutively based on tier level of achievement. Municipalities that already earned credit for the Clean Fleets – Light/Medium Duty EV action in the CEC Leadership Round are not eligible to resubmit for the Light-Duty Electric Vehicles Tier 1 action. Please include the total number of EVs required for the tier you are submitting for, as explained in the table below, including previously submitted vehicles.
Deploying additional EVs for municipal can make a municipality eligible for additional points.
Medium/Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles (Class 3-8)
600 Points
Municipalities that purchase a battery electric class 3-8 vehicle in the municipal fleet are eligible for this action. A battery electric vehicle is an all-electric vehicle. Vehicles must be new and manufactured for use primarily on public streets, roads, and highways and have a maximum speed capability of at least fifty-five miles per hour. The vehicle(s) must be active at the time of submittal. Date of completion is when the equipment was put into service. All vehicles must be purchased after December 13, 2023. Class 1-2 vehicles should be submitted under Clean Fleets – Light-duty Electric Vehicles.
Light-Duty Non-Road Vehicles
200 Points
Eligible light-duty non-road vehicles are listed on the Clean Fleets Certification Form. Municipalities may only submit for one vehicle under this category. All vehicles must be purchased after December 13, 2023.
Medium/Heavy-Duty Non-Road Vehicles
700 Points
Eligible medium/heavy-duty non-road vehicles are listed on the Clean Fleets Certification Form. Municipalities may only submit for one vehicle under this category. All vehicles must be purchased after December 13, 2023.
Submission requirements for any of the above:
Submit a completed Clean Fleets Certification Form (accessed in the Clean Fleets toolkit at www.nyserda.ny.gov/cec) or comparable information to demonstrate municipal purchase and deployment of at least one battery-electric non-road vehicle. Vehicle(s) must be active at the time of submittal. Date of completion is when the equipment became operational. Customers can only submit for one vehicle for all electric vehicle actions except for Light-Duty Electric Vehicles.
Charging Stations
Municipalities can receive points for Level 2 Charging Stations and DC Fast Charging Stations. Municipalities that already earned credit for the Clean Fleets – Charging Stations action in the CEC Leadership Round are not eligible to resubmit for the Level 2 and/or DC Fast Charging Stations Tier 1 actions. Please include the total number of charging ports required for the action and tier you are submitting for, as explained in the table below, including previously submitted ports.
Level 2 Charging Stations
200-1,200 Points
Submission requirements for any of the above:
Submit a completed Clean Fleets Certification Form (accessed in the Clean Fleets toolkit at www.nyserda.ny.gov/cec) to demonstrate municipal provision from one or more of the above tiers. Equipment must be active at the time of submittal. The municipality must own or lease the equipment or enter into a site host agreement with a company to lease municipal land for charging equipment. Charging Stations may be used for government operations or public use. Date of completion is when the equipment became operational. All equipment must be purchased after January 26, 2021. For Tier 2 and Tier 3, at least 1 port in each submittal must be purchased after December 13, 2023. The tiers and associated points for this action are cumulative and based on tier level accomplishment and must be submitted consecutively based on tier level of achievement.
*If applying for a total of 16 or more ports, at least 50% of the ports must be available for public use.
DC Fast Charging Stations
500-2,500 Points
Submission requirements for any of the above:
Submit a completed Clean Fleets Certification Form (accessed in the Clean Fleets toolkit at www.nyserda.ny.gov/cec) to demonstrate municipal provision of one or more of the above tiers. Equipment must be active at the time of submittal. The municipality must own or lease the equipment or enter into a site host agreement with a company to lease municipal land for charging equipment. Charging Stations may be used for government operations or public use. Date of completion is when the equipment became operational. All equipment must be purchased after January 26, 2021. For Tier 2 and Tier 3, at least 1 port in each submittal must be purchased after December 13, 2023. The tiers and associated points for this action are cumulative and based on tier level accomplishment and must be submitted consecutively based on tier level of achievement.