MISSOULA — More than 600 electric vehicles are registered in Missoula County, comprising around 5.5% of every 1,000 people. But accommodating those drivers while preparing for growth within the EV industry remains a work in progress.

The City of Missoula this week unveiled a draft of its new Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan . Two years in the making , the product covers a range of strategies focused on both infrastructure and education.

The plan is set for adoption later this summer, according to Devin Filicicchia, the city's electrification specialist.

“We want EV supply equipment be easy to implement,” he said. “We're looking at land-use regulations, permitting and ordinances to ensure they're not a cumbersome hurdle when someone's thinking about purchase an EV or instilling a

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