Fleet Conversion Plan and Community-Wide EV Charging Plan

Announcement

PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Help shape the future of the County’s Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure and fleet conversion. Drop in on May 12, 2025, from 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, 1000 Central Ave, Los Alamos. Or drop in virtually (additional info below under “Public Meetings & Workshops.”)

  • Project typeStudy & Plan Creation (2025), Implementation (future)
  • Project value$400K
  • Project scheduleProject will begin in February 2025, with regular milestones including assessments, public engagement, and final deliverables by December 2025.
  • Contractor nameStantec
  • Completion DateDecember 31, 2025
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Project Purpose

1. Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the County fleet
2. Expand EV charging infrastructure
3. Engage County partners

 

Develop a Fleet Conversion Plan for County-owned vehicles to convert to zero emission vehicles

•  Evaluate the County’s current fleet and existing electric infrastructure

•  Define vehicle replacement timelines and implementation strategy

•  Optimize fleet composition for Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs).

 

Create a community-wide EV charging plan

•  Assess existing public EV charging infrastructure.

•  Analyze current consumption patterns.

•  Identify optimal locations for additional charging stations.

•  Determine energy/power requirements and equipment options.

 

The project focuses on key municipal and community locations as potential EV charging stations, including:

  1. Municipal Building/ Iris St.: 1000 Central Avenue, Los Alamos, NM 87544
  2. Justice Center: 2500 Trinity Drive, Los Alamos, NM 87544
  3. Mesa Public Library: 2400 Central Ave, Los Alamos, NM 87544
  4. PCS1: 101 Camino Entrada, Los Alamos, NM 87544
  5. PCS2: 101 Camino Entrada, Los Alamos, NM 87544
  6. PCS3: 101 Camino Entrada, Los Alamos, NM 87544
  7. PCS4: 101 Camino Entrada, Los Alamos, NM 87544
  8. PCS5: 101 Camino Entrada, Los Alamos, NM 87544
  9. Los Alamos Senior Center: 101 Bathtub Row, Los Alamos, NM 87544
  10. ECO Station: 3701 E. Jemez Rd, Los Alamos, NM 87544
  11. Fuller Lodge/Overflow: 2132 Central Ave, Los Alamos, NM 87544
  12. Fire Station at Golf: 4401 Diamond Dr, Los Alamos, NM 87544
  13. Fire Station Training Center: 132 DP Rd, Los Alamos, NM 87544
  14. Golf Course: 4290 Diamond Dr, Los Alamos, NM 87544
  15. Los Alamos Wastewater Treatment Plan: 3598 Pueblo Canyon Rd, Los Alamos, NM 87544
  16. Ice Rink: 4475 West Jemez Rd, Los Alamos, NM 87544
  17. White Rock Senior Center: 133 Longview Dr, White Rock, NM 87547
  18. White Rock Library: 10 Sherwood Blvd, White Rock, NM 87547
  19. White Rock Visitor Center: 115 State Road #4, White Rock, NM 87547
  20. White Rock Fire Station 87547: 129 State Road #4, White Rock, NM 87547
  21. Wastewater Treatment Plant and Parks: 580 Overlook Dr, White Rock, NM 87547

Public Meetings & Workshops

Public Workshop, May 12, 2025

Help shape the future of the County’s Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure and County fleet conversion. Drop in on May 12, 2025, from 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. in person at Council Chambers, 1000 Central Ave, Los Alamos (visit the event page). Or drop in virtually via Zoom, passcode 971816. 

Zoom link

View the EV-Fact-Sheet_Final_5.2.2025.pdf(PDF, 322KB)). 

 

 

Public Benefits of the Project

EV infrastructure will improve mobility options for residents and commuters.

Businesses can benefit from increased EV-related economic activity.

Transitioning public fleets to ZEVs will reduce GHG emissions and improve air quality, directly impacting the community.

County Fleet Conversion & Community-Wide EV Charging Plans

County Fleet Conversion Plan

• Vehicle performance and power modeling
• Identify energy requirements and expected operational range
• Vehicle replacement schedule & rightsizing
• Facility assessment and infrastructure upgrades
• GHG emissions analysis
• Financial analysis

Task deliverable: County Fleet Conversion Plan

Community-Wide EV Charging Plan

1. Contextual Scan and Assessment:

• Relevant local plans
• Permitting, code, and zoning assessment

Deliverable: Contextual Scan and Assessment Technical Memo

 

2. Technical Analysis:

• Demand projection
• Suitability analysis
• Equity in the mapping process

Deliverable: Integrated Mapping Analysis Technical Memo

 

3. Implementation Plan:

• Business model assessment
• Public infrastructure costs and return on investment

Deliverables: Public Charging Infrastructure Readiness Plan

Project Timeline

March 2025 - County Council Project Kickoff

April 2025 - Public Visioning Session

June 2025 - Existing Conditions Assessment

August 2025 - Charging Infrastructure Plan

October 2025 - Fleet Conversion Plan

Review draft Charging Infrastructure and Fleet Conversion Plan with:

  • County Council
  • Environmental Sustainability Board
  • Board of Public Utilities

November 2025 - Full Report

December 2025 - 

Review final Charging Infrastructure and Fleet Conversion Plan with:

  • County Council
  • Environmental Sustainability Board
  • Board of Public Utilities

 

Next Steps:

Community visioning session with the public

Fleet and facilities existing conditions assessment

Review of relevant plans and policies

Community-wide demand, suitability, and equity analysis

Public Involvement and Communication

For the Fleet Conversion Plan – Sustainability will be reaching out to the County’s Fleet Division, but also to the departments with County vehicles to determine what type of vehicles are needed to accomplish their respective missions (Fire, Police, Environmental Services, Traffic and Streets, Utilities, Atomic City Transit and more), available budget, existing replacement schedule, etc.

Community-wide EV Charging Plan – The audience includes existing EV owners/drivers and future EV owners; and may also include businesses who are also planning to convert their fleet vehicles to understand how the County can support them with proper placement of EV charges. Additionally, the County’s DPU and Public Works departments will need to be included to ensure proper placement.

Public Involvement:

The purpose of the public involvement efforts is to inform and involve the general public including residents, business owners and employees by conducting visioning meetings and surveys to understand and gather feedback from existing and future EV owners/drivers. (example, would more EV charging stations make a future purchase of an EV more attractive, etc.)

•  Conduct project kickoff meetings to refine scope and engage stakeholders.

•  Assess fleet and charging infrastructure conditions through site visits.

•  Host public meetings to gather input on fleet transition and charging site selection.

•  Develop and distribute educational materials to address misconceptions about EV adoption.

•  Publish a draft of the Fleet Conversion Plan and Public Charging Infrastructure Readiness Plan for public comment.

•  Finalize plans based on feedback and share final results with Boards, Council and the community.

A survey will be conducted to determine location priorities and community policy (collective values, priorities, and preferences of the Los Alamos community regarding specific planning and development decisions—particularly related to electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and mapping tasks in this case). The survey results will be shared with the community.

Public and Partner Engagement

Partner and Partner Engagement Plan:

• Partner registry
• Public engagement strategy
• Opportunities to leverage industry organizations

Partner Advisory Meetings:

• Virtual kick-off meeting with County Council
• Virtual presentation of draft fleet and public charging infrastructure plans to County Council, Environmental Sustainability Board, and Board of Public Utilities (one each)
• Virtual presentation of final deliverables to the entities above (one each)

Public Engagement:

• Leverage existing community-based organizations
• Administer statistically valid survey
• EV fact sheet
• One in-person community meeting
• One online community meeting
• Public and Partner Engagement Summary Technical Memorandum
• Opportunity to review and comment on final deliverables

Public Involvement Timeframe:

Announce meetings 10–14 days in advance.

Surveys open for a minimum of two weeks.

Final Plan completed by February 2026

 

last updated: 2025-05-06

 

Contact details

Angelica Gurule
505-662-8383
angelica.gurule@lacnm.us
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