Equity and Energy Justice-Related Metric Development for Evaluation of State- Level Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Programs

As part of the Justice 40 Initiative, the White House developed eight key policy priorities. Spanning four of the policy areas and multiple dimensions of justice: distributive, procedural, recognition, and restorative, this report provides examples of metrics within an equity-oriented framework to help maximize benefits for disadvantaged communities (DACs), "historically marginalized and overburdened by pollution and under-investment in housing, transportation, water and wastewater infrastructure, and healthcare" (Exec. Order No. 14,008, 2021). Quantifying these metrics that result in just and equitable outcomes for national project planning and implementation is challenging. The authors consulted emerging best practices and current research in the equitable planning and deployment of clean energy infrastructure for each of the four policy goals above. For each of the four policy priorities above, the report discusses the following: Key considerations and limitations, Examples of equity-related metrics, Data sources, Available tools/modeling, Case studies of metrics, and Metric limitations and data gaps.