Publish Date: October 14, 2025

Electric vehicle (EV) sales are increasing year over year in the U.S., propelled in part by automakers long-term business plans to shift to electric models even as federal purchase incentives sunset in 2025. Automakers are committing to electrification across their production lines, and state policies remain a major driver: state and utility incentive programs, electricity rates, and planning processes that keep EVs more affordable than internal combustion engine (ICE) alternatives. Despite the expiring of federal consumer tax credits, EV adoption will remain one of the fastest growing sources of electricity demand in the coming years.

With these shifts, the economics of EV ownership now depend more than ever on keeping electricity affordable and charging accessible. Naturally, many policymakers are asking whether the grid we have today is up to the task of matching forecasted EV growth. The answer: not yet, but with achievable policy interventions – many already in place in some states – we can build a grid that is EV-ready. Fundamentally, policymakers and the industry should seek to harmonize a high-EV penetration future with clean electricity build-out and rapid infrastructure deployment. Strategically addressing the barriers that slow infrastructure deployment will ensure more charge points in more places while keeping prices affordable and equitable.

Building on the first edition released last year, our EV-Ready Grid Model Policies and Regulations presents a comprehensive set of policies and principles designed to support policymakers, regulators, and utilities in creating an affordable and resilient EV-ready electricity grid.

The guidebook reflects 13 specific policy recommendations falling into four broad pillars: 

• Fully Planning for Transportation Electrification
• Maximizing Existing Built Infrastructure
• Removing Barriers to Building EV Charging Quickly
• Updating the Utility Regulatory Model for the 21st Century 

Together, these model policies offer a flexible yet comprehensive framework that can be tailored to local conditions and needs, empowering stakeholders to develop strategies that promote sustainable and efficient electrification of transportation. 

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