Created in 2011, the Bay Area Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council (EV Coordinating Council) is a staff-level, peer-to-peer forum that provides an opportunity for participants to discuss electric vehicle (EV)-related emerging trends and to share information about their experiences in implementing best practices that support accelerated EV adoption within their communities.
Participants convene three to four times a year and represent organizations from EV industries, including vehicle and charging equipment manufacturers, installers and operators; federal, state, regional, and local government agencies; research institutions; and nonprofit organizations.
The EV Coordinating Council was instrumental in guiding the development of the Bay Area Plug-In Electric Vehicles (PEV) Readiness Plan, which was completed in December 2013. This plan contains strategies and guidance — from research, analysis and public input — for local governments and other EV stakeholders to implement in order to support the mass deployment of EVs over a 10 year period.