On March 10, NESCAUM announced the release of the draft Multi-State Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Action Plan for a 45-day public comment period. Comments should be submitted through NESCAUM’s Public Input Portal by April 25, 2022.

DEP offers $4 million in grants for publicly accessible electric vehicle fast charging stations within communities. For more information, click here.

The project application period has opened for replacing diesel vehicles with electric. Leveraging proceeds from New Jersey's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), this solicitation is for local government electrification projects in environmental justice communities. Click here for more information.

The project application period has opened for replacing diesel vehicles with electric. Leveraging proceeds from New Jersey's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), this solicitation is for local government electrification projects in environmental justice communities. Click here for more information.

Click here to view the press release.
Click here to view the rules.

Click here to print the Fuel Economy Guide.

A statewide municipal ordinance is now in effect that streamlines the local approval process for EV charging stations and requires new multi family buildings, garages and parking lots to be "ready" for EV charging stations. This is another important step toward electrifying New Jersey's transportation sector.

Click here to view the municipal ordinance

Click here for a list of the electric vehicles currently available for purchase by public purchasing entities (municipalities, counties, etc.) through New Jersey State Cooperative Purchasing Contracts. Information for each vehicle includes make and model, vehicle type (SUV, crossover, sedan, minivan, etc.), battery range, price, contract/blanket number, and vendor.

Buying electric vehicles using New Jersey's State Cooperative Purchasing Contracts can speed the procurement process, save money through volume-drive cost reductions, and ensure compliance with the new State regulations such as "pay to play".

NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AIR QUALITY, ENERGY, AND SUSTAINABILITY
DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY

Notice of Rule Proposal and State Implementation Plan Revision
Advanced Clean Trucks Program and Fleet Reporting Requirements
Proposed Amendments: N.J.A.C. 7:27A-3.10
Proposed New Rules: N.J.A.C. 7:27-31 and 33
PUBLIC NOTICE
Take notice that the NJ Department of Environmental Protection is proposing new Air Pollution Control rules at N.J.A.C. 7:27-31 and 33 and amendments to N.J.A.C. 7:27A-3.10.

This proposed rulemaking is part of a comprehensive strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions statewide. The proposed rulemaking has two major components that focus on reducing emissions of CO2 and other pollutants from the transportation sector. First, the Advanced Clean Trucks Program will require manufacturers of vehicles over 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) to participate in a credit/deficit program intended to increase the percentage of zero-emission vehicles sold in New Jersey. By increasing sales of electric vehicles, the Department’s proposed rulemaking will reduce transportation sector emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants like nitrogen oxides (NOx) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Second, the Fleet Reporting Requirement imposes a one-time reporting requirement intended to obtain information about the in-State operation of fleets of vehicles over 8,500 pounds GVWR that will inform future decisions concerning further emission reductions from the transportation sector. The proposed rulemaking includes penalty provisions at N.J.A.C. 7:27A for the proposed amendments to the Air Pollution Control rules.

The proposal also constitutes a revision to New Jersey’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the attainment and maintenance of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone. To the extent that the proposed amendments and new rules impact rules in the SIP, this rulemaking constitutes a revision to the SIP.

The proposal is scheduled to be published in the New Jersey Register dated April 19, 2021. A copy of the proposal is available on the Department’s webpages at: https://www.nj.gov/dep/rules/notices/20210419a.html and https://www.state.nj.us/dep/aqm/curformp.html, and LexisNexis free public access to the New Jersey Register (https://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/njoal).
A public hearing concerning the proposal will be conducted virtually via the Department’s video conferencing software on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at 9:00 A.M.

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
Click here to join the meeting

You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (856) 338-7074,

Phone Conference ID: 991 084 62#
Written comments are due by June 18, 2021. The Department encourages electronic submittal of comments. Written comments may be submitted electronically at www.nj.gov/rules/comments. In the alternative, comments may be submitted on paper to:

Alice A. Previte, Esq.
ATTN: DEP Docket No. 05-21-03
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Office of Legal Affairs
Mail Code 401-04L; PO Box 402
401 East State Street, 7th Floor
Trenton, NJ 08625-0402

The Electric Vehicle Resources for Local Government contains weblinks and resources to help local governments integrate electric vehicles into their fleets and communities. Includes incentives, procurement tools, policy and planning support, Sustainable Jersey resources, and resources for residents.

New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan outlines key strategies to reduce energy consumption and emissions from the transportation sector, including encouraging electric vehicle adoption, electrifying transportation systems, leveraging technology to reduce emissions and miles traveled, and prioritizing clean transportation options in underserved communities to reach the Murphy Administration’s goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2050. Transportation is the largest source of climate pollution in New Jersey, and emissions from cars and light-trucks account for about 30% of the state’s total hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen emissions which contributes to the formation of ground-level ozone or "smog" during the summer months. You can help reduce air pollution and shrink your carbon footprint when you purchase your next vehicle. Make the drive green choice.