STATE OF CONNECTICUT 

BY HER EXCELLENCY

M. JODI RELL

GOVERNOR

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 34 

WHEREAS, the arrival of electric vehicles (EVs) can be an integral piece of our nation’s strategy to significantly lower emissions and reduce dependency on foreign energy resources; and

WHEREAS, EVs provide sustainable transportation solutions; and

WHEREAS, EVs will provide users with significantly reduced energy costs; and

WHEREAS, Connecticut has the opportunity to become a national leader by driving economic development, inspiring new small businesses, and creating green jobs through the coordinated introduction and integration of EVs and the accompanying infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, Connecticut is committed to being at the forefront of transitioning to the electrification of transportation; and

WHEREAS, it is imperative that the State, in collaboration with stakeholders, develop a comprehensive and visionary framework for the infrastructure and integration of EVs in Connecticut;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, M. Jodi Rell, Governor of the State of Connecticut, acting by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and by the Statutes of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:

1.      That there is hereby created an Electric Vehicles Infrastructure Council (hereinafter Council) for the purpose of making recommendations concerning the State’s investment in and the standardization of infrastructure in the State of Connecticut. 

2.      That the Council shall include, but not be limited to, a representative from each of the following:

• Department of Public Utility Control

• Office of Policy and Management

• Department of Economic and Community Development

• Department of Environmental Protection

• Department of Motor Vehicles

• Department of Administrative Services

• Department of Transportation

• Connecticut Development Authority

• Connecticut Innovations, Inc.

• Connecticut Clean Energy Fund

• The Institute for Sustainable Energy at Eastern Connecticut State

   University

• Transportation Strategy Board

• Connecticut Business and Industry Association

• Northeast Utilities

• United Illuminating

3.      That the Commissioner of the Department of Public Utility Control shall serve as Chairman of the Council.

4.      That the Council shall:

a.       Strategize on preparing the State for the rapid and seamless integration of EVs into the market;

b.      Coordinate interagency decision-making on critical issues;

c.       Establish performance measures for meeting infrastructure, funding, environmental, and regulatory goals, and

d.      Align State goals with what is occurring on the national level for EVs.

5.      That the Council shall not later than February 1, 2010, submit a preliminary report and not later than September 1, 2010, submit a final report to the Governor of its recommendations on the infrastructure and regulation needs of EVs.

6.      That this order shall take effect immediately.

Dated in Hartford, Connecticut, this 10th day of November 2009.

M. Jodi Rell

Governor