Utah Electrification Initiative
2026 Annual Report
Building Utah’s Transportation Electrification Roadmap
Transportation electrification is transforming how people and goods move throughout Utah. From passenger vehicles and transit to freight, aviation, and emerging mobility technologies, electrification presents new opportunities to strengthen the state’s economy, improve energy resilience, and support innovation across the transportation sector.
The 2026 Utah Electrification Initiative Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview of Utah’s transportation electrification landscape, highlighting the state’s progress, current deployments, and strategic priorities for the future.
Developed in collaboration with state agencies, industry partners, utilities, researchers, and community stakeholders, the report examines where Utah is today, identifies opportunities and knowledge gaps, and explores the technologies, infrastructure, and partnerships needed to support long-term transportation electrification.
This report delivers data-driven insights and real-world examples to help inform planning and decision-making across Utah, from policymakers and industry leaders, to researchers, fleet operators, and community members.
This report includes:
- A snapshot of Utah’s current transportation electrification landscape, including electric vehicle adoption trends and charging infrastructure.
- Strategic objectives and planning priorities to support long-term statewide deployment.
- Emerging opportunities, technology considerations, and future research priorities.
- Real-world demonstrations and deployments advancing transportation electrification throughout Utah.
- Targeted case studies examining key challenges and opportunities across the transportation ecosystem.
Dive into our Annual Report & supplemental Case Studies!
Learn about ASPIRE’s latest innovative research and groundbreaking pilot projects in our 2026 Annual Report.
To help address priority knowledge and technology gaps, the Utah Electrification Initiative conducted a series of focused case studies examining real-world opportunities across Utah’s transportation system. Together, these studies provide practical insights that can inform future planning, infrastructure investments, policy development, and technology deployment.
Considerations, Practical Insights & Targeted Efforts
Grid-Constrained Rural Charging
Preparing for Electric Flight
Future Olympic Air Mobility
Regional eVTOL Travel
Rural School Bus Electrification
Energy Storage Supported Transit Electrification
Integrated Reliability Platform
Heavy-Duty Freight Electrification Considerations
Impacts on Health & Air Quality
Grid-Aware Corridor Electrification Planning
Supplemental Municipal Results of Grid-Aware Study
Utah’s Progress at a Glance
Since the launch of the Utah Electrification Initiative, Utah has continued to build momentum through research, public-private partnerships, pilot deployments, and infrastructure investments. Together, these efforts are helping move advanced transportation technologies from the laboratory into real-world applications while providing the data needed to support informed statewide planning.
The 2026 Annual Report reflects this progress while identifying opportunities for continued collaboration among government, industry, utilities, academia, and communities across the state.
About the Utah Electrification Initiative
The Utah Electrification Initiative was established through Senate Bill 125 (2023) to develop a statewide action plan for transportation electrification. Signed into law by Governor Spencer J. Cox on March 23, 2023, the legislation designated the ASPIRE Engineering Research Center at Utah State University to lead the Initiative and coordinate research, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning.
The Initiative is guided by a Steering Committee, chaired by the Executive Director of the Utah Department of Transportation, with strategic input from an Industry Advisory Board teams representing utilities, transportation, energy, manufacturing, and other key sectors. Together, these groups help ensure Utah’s transportation electrification strategy reflects statewide priorities while leveraging technical expertise from across the public and private sectors.
Through research, real-world demonstrations, data-driven analysis, and collaboration, the Utah Electrification Initiative is helping Utah prepare for the future of transportation while informing investments in infrastructure, technology, and policy.