We have completed the plan and are in implementation of both EV infrastructure and EV vehicle ordering.
After the GoEV Resolution passed in 2021, staff established a target of 25% alternative fuel (hybrid, electric, renewable natural gas) fleet vehicles by 2025. Despite manufacturing delays, in 2022 staff ordered four electric pick-up trucks and 34 replacement hybrid police vehicles to help reach this goal. Although the order was cancelled due to manufacturing issues, we have continued to acquire hybrid police vehicles from other states to essentially fill the order. In 2023, 5 additional EV vehicle replacements were ordered and additional hybrid police vehicles were ordered in 2024. In 2025, we will audit the current fleet to ensure accurate inventory and look for additional opportunities to purchase alternative fuel replacements and new vehicles. A comprehensive audit of all City vehicles was completed in June 2025, along with the purchase of eight hybrid Ford Mavericks, eight hybrid Ford Escapes, and one Ford Mach-E EV. These purchases represent significant progress toward the City of Longmont's target of a 25% alternative fuel (hybrid, electric, renewable natural gas) fleet.
Staff are developing a checklist that tracks and monitors all actions to transition on and off road vehicles to alternative fuel. This checklist will be reviewed yearly in the future to determine new opportunities and barriers.
The City was awarded a Charge Ahead Colorado grant for over $200k to install nine new level 2 and three new level 3 charging stations across multiple City facilities in 2023. Infrastructure is being constructed in 2024 and will be completed in early 2025
2025 Update: A total of 26 charge ports were installed during this project, with a grant award of $172,000. This portion of the project is now complete, with future work scheduled for 2025 to replace the existing chargers.
