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Through our newsletter, Alternative Routes, we bring updates to our alt fuel community about community events, funding opportunities, legislation, technology updates and more! Our newsletter covers local, regional and national news to keep our entire community in the loop and active in our three states. All of our past newsletters can be viewed by clicking the button below.
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Clean Vehicle Tax Credit
There is a lot of information to sift through when considering the new electric and fuel cell vehicle tax credit. We hope this one pager will help highlight some of the key aspects and help you on your journey towards choosing an electric vehicle.
Visit to Billings, MT Renewable Natural Gas Facility
With a start-up date of December 2010 and at a cost of $10 million, this Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) plant has been in operation for more than 12 years.
Town Council approves YTCC Electric Vehicle Charging Station Text Amendment
After the third and final reading at the January 17th Town Council meeting, the Town Council approved the electric vehicle charging station (EVSE) Land Development Regulation (LDR) amendment, establishing ordinance 1339, which became effective January 18th.
Charge West Launch Island Park, Idaho
The ChargeWest™ - West Electric Highway interstate partnership will be celebrated in Idaho on September 15th, 3753 US-20, Island Park, ID 83429. ChargeWest™ is an eight state collaborative between AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY and is the largest EV corridor collective in the nation.
Idaho, Montana and Wyoming Submit State NEVI Plans
Idaho, Montana and Wyoming each submitted their respective state National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program (NEVI) state plan prior to the August 1st deadline. This is wonderful news and the first step towards unlocking the formula funds for each state through the NEVI program.
Federal Funding Update
The bi-partisan infrastructure bill provides a historic level of funding for infrastructure; including roads, bridges, and broadband. Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities (YTCC) is closely following the funding earmarked for electric vehicle charging stations, alternative fuels and infrastructure, transit, and school buses.