Butte ZEV Readiness Plan

A gray Chevrolet Bolt EV is parked at a charging station with a cable plugged in.

BCAG completed the development of the Butte Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Plan (Plan) in May 2018, after collaborating with city and county staff and other interested stakeholders. BCAG was successful in receiving a Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant in the amount of $114,777 to develop the Plan. The final 2018 Butte PEV Readiness Plan was formally accepted by the BCAG Board of Directors on May 24th, 2018. In June 2023, BCAG completed an update to the plan. This was a technical update to update terminology, data, maps and figures, and streamline the size of the document.

The 2023 Butte ZEV Readiness Plan is available here.

See below for appendices.

Draft Plan Appendices:

Appendix A. PEV 101 Information Appendix B. Guide to the 2016 Ca Green Bldg Standards Code Appendix C. Ready Set Charge Appendix D. Example EVSE Permit Forms and Checklists Appendix E. Streamlining the Permitting & Inspection Process for Home Charging Appendix F. Accessible PEV Charging Stations Appendix G. Universal Charging Access Guidelines and Best Practices Appendix H. Policy Directive MUTCD PEV Signage Appendix I. Workplace Charging Sample Survey Appendix J. Workplace Charging PEV Coalition Appendix K. Clean Cities Training Opportunities Appendix L. Accessibility and Signage for PEV Charging Infrastructure Appendix M. AB1236 Sample Ordinance and Staff Report Appendix N. Workplace Charging Station Cost Recovery Strategies

Background

The purpose for developing the Butte ZEV Readiness Plan is to:

Make the region eligible for grant funding for installation of new ZEV charging stations;

Provide a “toolbox” for the cities and county to improve their ZEV readiness;
Contribute to improved air quality and reduced CO2 emissions in the region;
Help meet greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for BCAG's Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy, and city and county climate action plans.

The Plan includes the following main components:

Identification of preferred locations throughout the region for additional ZEV charging facilities;
Recommendations for improvements to city and county building codes, permitting and inspection processes, and zoning and parking requirements, in order to facilitate and streamline installation of ZEV equipment in residential, workplace and public/retail locations;
Recommendations for increasing the number of ZEVs in vehicle fleets throughout the region;

For further information on the Butte PEV Readiness Plan, please contact Chris Devine at cdevine@bcag.org or 530-809-4616.