Powering Progress: Advancing Transportation Electrification in Rural Southeastern Communities

This guide is a resource for rural Southeast communities that are beginning or continuing their journeys toward widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and complements our 2022 report, Electric Vehicles in Rural Communities. It addresses common roadblocks that rural Southeast communities could face while pursuing the electrification of transportation, referencing case studies of communities that have effectively solved them. The information compiled for this guide was collected from a series of roundtables hosted by the Electrification Coalition (EC) in the Southeast. Rural communities are especially vulnerable to the effects of an oil-dominated transportation system and have the most to gain from transitioning to one powered by electricity. Rural Southeast communities that act now will ensure they are well-positioned to seize the benefits of an electrified future.

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.