EP-ACT - Northeast Freight Corridor

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Transortation is the largest source of GHG emissons in the US, contributing more than 25% in 2023. Internal combustion engine vehicles also emit particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and other pollutants that impact the health of residents around highways, contributing to asthma, lung cancer, cardiovascular diseases, neurological problems, and premature death.

The Northeast Freight Corridors Charging Plan is a 2-year study and Regional MHDV Charging Plan funded by the US Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Office.

EP-ACT will work with National Grid: Natural Gas and Electric, Greater New Haven, New Jersey, Vermont, and Central New York Clean Cities Coalitions to draft a regional plan for public charging for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks across freight corridors throughout the Northeast.

130+ potential sites have been identified across the corridors to study. For each site the project team will forecast the amount of electric power needed to charge Medium- and Heavy- Duty Trucks. The output from this study will be 130+ electric load forecasts for all of the sites. The Sites with the highest scores, combined with making sure to have adequate coverage across the Northeast Region, will form the backbone of our plan.

Each site will be assigned a score based on the criteria to the left. The Sites with the highest scores, combined with making sure to have adequate coverage across the Northeast Region, will form the backbone of our plan.

With help from Clean Cities Coalitions across the Northeast, National grid will have better opportunity to asses the environmental justice impact of site selection, Including Justice40 classifications, Health impacts, Air Quality standards, and economic indicators from federal sources.