Consulting

To support economic growth and speed the transition to zero-carbon energy, in collaboration with the local utility and other major stakeholders, MDE helped develop a regional energy plan for an impoverished rural district. It included: - A strategy for vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid, - A design of time-of-use rates, and - An electric vehicle public charging infrastructure plan. Special emphasis was put on how to increase the availability of home charging in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.

MDE supported El Paso in developing its electrification, decarbonization, and equity and inclusion strategy and integrating it with the city's strategic plan. El Paso intends to become a leader in the energy transition and in equity and inclusion. El Paso's goals are: - To accelerate economic growth, - To speed its transition to renewables with the appropriate generation stack, - To support electric transportation, - To develop an EV charging infrastructure that serves everyone, - To develop electric rate structure that draws industry and creates jobs, - To enhance inclusion and equity. Working with multiple internal and external stakeholders including the Chamber of Commerce, the City, El Paso Electric, UT El Paso; MDE developed an integrated set of recommendations. Among others, these included the development of an EV public charging infrastructure focused on low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, and a micro-grid integrated with bi-directional electric vehicles. Many are currently being implemented.