Electric Vehicle Charging Map

About the Program

Category: Community and Economic Development (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

The Maricopa County Air Quality Department’s (MCAQD) mission is to improve the air of Maricopa County so customers, residents, and visitors can live, work, and play in a healthy environment. Electric vehicles (EV) show tremendous potential for assisting MCAQD in our mission, specifically in the mitigation of fine particulate matter and ozone pollution in our community. The size of Maricopa County, and the complexity of evaluating potential EV charging station needs, were identified as obstacles in obtaining grant funding for the development of public EV charging infrastructure. MCAQD developed the EV Charging Locator Map as a tool for planners at the cities and towns within Maricopa County to help them identify potential locations for public EV charging stations. Eight factors were evaluated and developed into GIS layers to create a comprehensive map for identifying gaps in the current EV charging infrastructure, to identify locations where public charging infrastructure would be useful, and to identify locations where grant funding may be available for installation of public charging stations. The EV Charging Locator Map has been received with enthusiasm since its release in November 2022. https://www.maricopa.gov/5842/ELECTRIC-VEHICLE-Charging-Locator-Map