Date of Award

Summer 8-22-2026

Document Type

Masters Capstone Project

Degree Name

M.S. in Geographic Information Science

Organizational Unit

College of Natural Science and Mathematics, Geography and the Environment

First Advisor

Steven Hick

Copyright Statement / License for Reuse

All Rights Reserved
All Rights Reserved.

Keywords

Electric vehicle chargeability, Texas, Infrastructure, Geographic Information System (GIS)

Abstract

This project examined the extent of publicly accessible Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) infrastructure supported electric vehicle (EV) travel across West Texas, with a focus on Interstate 10 and the affected TxDOT districts: El Paso, Odessa, and San Angelo. Utilizing Geographic Information System (GIS), I modeled roadway-network service area from existing DCFC stations and compare those results to one-way travel range thresholds 100, 150, 200, and 250 miles. Population areas located outside these modeled ranges were identified to determine where long-distance travel was not attainable. The analysis provided a spatial view of how charging access aligned with region's long distances and highlighted locations where additional infrastructure would have improved corridor-level travel reliability.

Copyright Date

6-7-2026

Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. This work may only be accessed by members of the University of Denver community. The work is provided by permission of the author for individual research purposes only and may not be further copied or distributed. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Rights Holder

Leslie Ralston

Provenance

Received from Author

File Format

application/pdf

Language

English (eng)

Extent

67 pgs

File Size

2.2 MB

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