New York State entities developed plans demonstrating how each will reach 100% ZEV by 2035.
Governor Kathy Hochul issued Executive Order 22 (EO 22) in 2022, directing State agencies to adopt a sustainability and decarbonization program. Part of EO 22 instructs Affected Entities to convert 100% of their light-duty non-emergency vehicle fleets to zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) by 2035. The NYS Office of General Services (OGS) is charged with overseeing the ZEV conversion mandates. Each agency filed a light-duty fleet decarbonization plan with OGS in 2023 and will be updating these plans every three years. OGS also continues to develop and coordinate a phased implementation of EV charging infrastructure for State vehicle fleets through our Design & Construction team and in partnership with the New York Power Authority (NYPA).
Fleet numbers are as of December 2023 and represents the baseline of what will need to be converted over the next 11 years. Emergency vehicles are exempt from the conversion, including ambulance, fire, and police vehicles, corrections vehicles, civil defense emergency vehicles, and other emergency vehicles as defined by NYS Vehicle and Traffic law. NY State charging infrastructure consists of active Level 2 charging stations, with one or more charging plugs at each station. Chargers included in the below dashboard represent those owned and operated by the State, so most plugs are reserved for use by fleet vehicles. Expansion of charging infrastructure is in progress, including planned installations of additional Level 2 and direct current, fast charging (DCFC) stations. A typical 300-mile range battery electric vehicle (BEV) battery pack can be charged from zero to 80% state of charge in 6-8 hours using a Level 2 charging station. Higher-power Level 3 DC fast chargers can charge a similar battery to 80% state of charge in 15 to 60 minutes.