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Forth's Offerings - Helping Organizations Support TE, Jack McGrew.pptx
Jack McGrew, Business Development Manager at Forth, gave this presentation at the Forth Utility Roundtable on December 4, 2025.
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- 1. Forth’s Offerings Helping organizationssupport transport electrification
- 2. Our Focus Areas ACCESSTO ELECTRIC CARS Forth is working on delivering programs for drivers who have traditionally faced the most barriers to electrification. Forth's Utilities Package ACCESS TO CHARGING Forth is working to make it as easy to charge a car as it is to park a car. ACCESS TO EMERGING MODES Forth is working on increasing access to micromobility, electrifying farm equipment, school buses, and supporting e-mobility in lower-income countries worldwide.
- 3. Forth is workingto make it as easy to charge as it is to park 04 Community Engagement Multifamily Charging Workplace Charging Focus Area: Access to Charging Turnkey solutions for EV charging at MFH units A network of 500+ workplaces for effective deployment of EV charging Building relationships and fostering educatiomn with communities and stakeholders across the nation
- 4. Forth's Utilities Package TechnicalExpertise TECHNICAL EXPERTISE • Skilled in-house experts in transportation electrification • Turnkey solutions for EV charging at Multi-Family Housing Units, Workplaces, rural communities, and Fleets • Successfully led technical assistance funded by the Oregon DOT, US DOE, WASH DOT, WA Dept of Ecology and USDA COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION • Existing on-ground relationships with communities and CBOs • Deep equity-centered program design and implementation tools and resources • Experienced outreach and marketing team skilled in community-centered education and awareness campaigns PARTNER AND STAKEHOLDER NETWORKS • Membership network of over 170 members, including EV manufacturers, EVSE companies, contractors, and CBOs. • Leading a network of 500+ workplaces for effective deployment of EV charging
- 5. Charge at HomeOverview Forth's Utilities Package
- 6. Charge at HomeImpact ● 80% charging happens at home ● Charge at Home consultation program has had 40 intakes from multifamily decision makers. ● The properties across the country range from as small as 3 to as large as 366 units. ● Majority are condo HOAs and residents. ● Variety of income levels - some of market rate apartments, some affordable/subsidized Forth's Utilities Package
- 7. Workplace Charging ● EVALCertification is the national employer EV readiness certification backed by the U.S. Department of Energy. It helps organizations lead in clean commuting through workplace EV charging programs, carpooling, biking, and transit initiatives that boost employee satisfaction and reduce environmental impact. ● Workplace charging = 6X more likely to purchase an EV Forth's Utilities Package P A G E 0 9
- 8. Forth builds programsfor drivers who have traditionally faced the most barriers to electrification. Community Driven Outreach and Education 04 OUTREACH & EDUCATION EV CARSHARE GIG DRIVER & WORKFORCE Focus Area: Access to Electric Cars Demonstrate and scale models for organizations to offer shared EVs. Help gig drivers and other underserved driving dependent workers transition to electric vehicles. Demonstrate a replicable model for effective EV outreach nationwide.
- 9. EV Carshare Overview Nameof Presentation Objective - Increase access to clean transportation by making low-cost EVs available to underserved communities. - Transportation is the number one indicator for economic mobility, directly linking people to jobs, healthcare and education - Reduction of GHG in communities most impacted by carbon emissions Implementation - Install carshare EVs and L2 charging at low-income housing and community partner sites - Provides low cost (~$5) hourly rental of EVs to community residents Impact - Operating in 8 States, 17 cities, 41 sites - In 2024 enabled 140,000 all-electric vehicle miles by carshare users Sample Utility Partners ■ APPA ■ Ameren Illinois ■ Ameren Missouri ■ Central Electric Coop ■ Clatskanie PUD ■ Consumers Power Inc ■ Cowlitz PUD ■ DTE Energy ■ El Paso Electric ■ Emerald PUD ■ EWEB ■ Midstate Electric Coop ■ N Wasco County PUD ■ Pacific Power ■ PNM
- 10. ● Expanding accessfor people who don’t or can’t drive, in transportation electrification, and encouraging mode shift ● Programming opportunities: bikeshare systems, mode shift programming including cycling education, Safe Routes to Schools, rebate programs, community lending libraries etc ● Currently engaging diverse stakeholders in listening sessions – city and state agencies, community organizations including Cascade Bicycling Club, and Academic and Policy experts including the UW Urban Freight Lab, Gonzaga University, and NACTO. 10 Electric Micromobility
- 11. 10 Electric Farm Equipment ●Multi-partner initiative to expand the benefits of electrification to the agricultural sector ● Three-pillar approach: proving the tech, building awareness, reducing financial barriers ● Started in Oregon, bringing learnings to Washington and beyond ● In Washington: two-year project funded by Puget Sound Energy for outreach and establishing a lending library in 2026 ● Range of equipment: electric tractors, UTVs, mini excavator
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- #1 Brighten overlay
- #4 - Sharing example of member organization
- #8 EV CARSHARE: Affordable Mobility Program - 8 states; GoForth carshare in Oregon; SiLVERS fleet program GIG Driver and Workforce: Loans to Access Clean EVs, SEA TNC Driver Outreach, WestSmart Gig Driver EV Study OUTREACH & EDUCATION
- #10 But also.. electrification isn’t just about cars. We also want to expand access for people who don’t or can’t drive, and for families looking for cheaper ways to get around— moving us toward more people-oriented cities and towns. Our e-bike work has been some of the work closest to people, and you’ll remember that photo we saw earlier about the joy these bikes bring. So far in Oregon we've explored range of programs: bikeshare systems, community lending libraries, and micromobility studies. Again, bringing those learnings to Washington and we’re currently in LISTEN mode — engaging advocacy groups, community partners, academics, and industry to identify opportunities for a community micromobility pilot this year.
- #11 Another community that hasn’t traditionally been at the center of this transition is farmers. Through our E-Farms initiative, we’re working with multiple partners such as Sustainable North West, BEF, Wy’east Resource Conservation & Development to EXTEND the benefits of electrification to agriculture. Today farmers are at where early EV buyers were at perhaps ten years ago - switching to a new technology like electric tractors can be challenging. So, the program moves through three pillars to address market transformation: proving the technology, building awareness, and reducing financial barriers. We started this work in Oregon in 2020 with Oregon's first electric tractor, and over the years the E-Farms fleet has grown to include other farm equipment like UTVs and mini-excavators. With support from Puget Sound Energy and the CFS, we’ve been able to bring learnings to Washington in a two-year project.