Figure 41. Anticipated phases in the deployment of EVSE infrastructure in Florida. Source: FDOT EV Infrastructure Master Plan, April 2021. Hillsborough County is responding to these changes by instituting new objectives and policies in its Mobility Section Draft of its Comprehensive Plan. Objective 6.7 and it associated policies support emerging technologies expansion and incentivize the use of electric vehicles through the implementation and expansion of electric vehicle charging stations. In April 2021 the Florida Public Service Commission approved Tampa Electric Company’s petition for a four-year, $2 million EV charging pilot program in Hillsborough County (FDOT, 2021).This will include approximately 200 charging ports and four DC Fast Chargers within the company’s service area. Our review of corridor management practices in Florida did not identify thoroughfare planning practices specific to automated and electric vehicles. A majority of those participating in the interviews conducted for this study indicated they were in the early stages of considering those issues or had not considered them in their local corridor management process and plans. A potential application of EV to corridor (thoroughfare) planning is to identify key corridors for electric vehicle charging investment and designate the corridors in the corridor plan. Rather than allow the private sector to solely lead implementation, this would help in identifying and managing potential impacts to right-of-way such as utility installation, upgrading charging infrastructure, and securing land for charging stations. An interesting right-of-way management policy and practice to promote EV use, although not specific to major corridors, was identified in Montgomery County. The County enacted a new policy and guidelines for permitting EV charging stations on the curb for homes lacking driveway and garage access. The policy is designed to ensure proper management of the right-of-way for this purpose when on‐site opportunities do not exist and cannot be created. A detailed summary of the process is provided in: Residential Electric Vehicles (EV) Charging Permitting Guidelines (rev. March 2021) https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DPS/Resources/Files/RCI/EV_Charging_Guidelines.pdf
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