Description
King County is committed to aggressively reducing GHG emissions from County-owned fleets. A critical strategy is to electrify vehicles whenever feasible. King County Fleet Administration will continue efforts in prioritizing the transition of light-duty EVs by providing loaner models to employees for short term test drives, expanding current EV pilot programs using home, County-owned and/or public charging, and implementing early vehicle replacements (including the redeployment of internal combustion vehicles where EVs are not yet practical). King County Metro will continue efforts to transition fleets to zero-emission vehicles, and by 2026, will develop a long-range non-revenue vehicle zero-emission fleet plan that addresses procurement and associated fueling infrastructure. King County will continue developing relationships with zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers to inform designs, keep up to date on market and technology developments for potential pilots, and gather feedback from drivers and fleet coordinators.
To ensure a seamless transition to a zero-emission County fleet, it is essential to develop and adopt comprehensive internal policies including:
- Update the County employee take-home vehicle policy to include EV related processes by Jan 2026 (DES/Metro).
- Adopt an employee workplace charging policy by Jan 2026, in consultation with OLR, PAO, HR, FBOD, and departments. Evaluate reduced rate options through a pilot program (ECO).
- Partner with facility owners to develop guidance on when public charging should or should not be prioritized as part of County capital projects (DES/Metro).
- Modernize fee collection at County-owned public EV charging stations and switch from a fee per session to fee per kWh. Update King County Code to give authority to all agencies who own and manage charging (ECO/DES/Metro).