Grant brings funds for electric-vehicle promotion

Thanks to Assembly Bill 118, Sacramento received a $200,000 grant earlier this month to help introduce and promote plug-in electric vehicles. The grant will be administered by Sacramento Area Council of Governments, which will lead a project to create a “Capital Area Plug-in Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council.” This council will include groups from both the public and private sectors and will be tasked with creating a plan to make electric-vehicle use simpler and easier for the public. UC Davis, as well as the cities of Folsom, Roseville, Elk Grove, Citrus Heights and West Sacramento, will also be included in the council.