EV Funding and Finance Guide

EV Funding and Financing Guide

How to Amp Up Transportation Transformation: A Guidebook for Funding and Financing Electrification

Electrifying our transportation system is vital to U.S. economic and national security. It’s also an important strategy to reduce air pollutionimprove public health, and combat climate change. Consumers and fleets can save thousands of dollars over the life of an EV, but higher upfront costs can be a barrier. Consumers and fleet managers can use this guide to identify funding and financing options to help overcome this barrier. Policymakers and other stakeholders can explore programs and policies to replicate in their own states or regions to accelerate transportation electrification.

Funding and financing for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure can come from a variety of sources, including federal, state and local government agencies, utilities, legal settlementscarbon market revenues, future operational savings, and monetization of vehicle-to-grid capabilities. There are also ways to lower the upfront costs of EVs and charging infrastructure through pooling demand and promoting competition.

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Amy Malaki

Amy Malaki is the head of policy and sustainability at SkyNRG and SkyNRG Americas, pioneering global leaders in sustainable aviation fuel production and supply. Prior to SkyNRG, Amy was the associate director for the transportation portfolio at the ClimateWorks Foundation where she developed philanthropic investment strategies to advance a sustainable, equitable and low-carbon mobility system. She also pioneered the organization’s international aviation decarbonization strategy. Prior to that she focused on Asia business development at Better Place, a Silicon Valley electric vehicle network startup. She has a B.A. in Chinese and China studies from the University of Washington and an M.A. in international policy studies (energy and environment) from Stanford University.