Now, a few months after making the funds available, the money is starting to be dispersed across the US.
The process involves a host of agencies with acronyms – and some money, too. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) is overseeing the charging station development. NEVI is run by the Federal Highway Administration and supported by the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, known as the Joint Office.
The Joint Office is where the rubber meets the road. It has US$5bn at its disposal to deploy fast chargers along more than 79,000 miles of dedicated corridors. The money is distributed through state organisations, including Departments of Transportation.
“Already, seven states have issued conditional awards for new NEVI stations amounting to US$101.5m, two states have agreements in place, and 17 states are soliciting proposals for new (EV) stations,” the Joint Office recently announced.
In October, Ohio was the first state in the nation to break ground on a NEVI station, which will be located west of Columbus.
The Joint Office says that is just the start. “States are rolling out this national system with increasing speed,” the office said.
Here is a summary of the seven recently announced awards for new EV stations:
Hawaii
In July the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced awards to procure eight charging stations across two sites. Hawaii will have an estimated US$17.7m in total funding under the NEVI program.
Ohio
The Ohio DOT (ODOT) awarded more than US$18m in conditional NEVI funds for 27 electric vehicle fast charging stations along seven of Ohio’s interstate corridors. (They include I-70, I-71, I-74, I-75, I-76, I-77, and I-90.) ODOT has indicated it intends to install an additional 16 charging stations along Ohio’s major US and state routes. Ohio will have an estimated US$140.1m in total funding under the NEVI program.
Maine
Agencies in Maine have been provided with a total of US$19.3m in funds that are expected to lead to development of 12 EV stations.
Colorado
Funding from the NEVI Program and the state’s Community Access Enterprise will expand Colorado’s existing network of 871 fast-chargers by more than 20%, adding 188 publicly accessible chargers. Colorado will have an estimated US$56.5m in total funding under the NEVI program.
Pennsylvania
The first round of NEVI funding includes 57 selected projects in 38 counties to expand access to and reliability of electric vehicle charging in Pennsylvania. The 57 projects conditionally awarded amount to a total federal investment of US$35.8m in the first round of NEVI funding. Pennsylvania will have an estimated US$171.5m in total funding under the NEVI program, according to the state.
Alaska
Projects in nine Alaskan communities have been conditionally awarded US$6.4m in first round NEVI funding. That sum was matched with US$1.6m from private entities selected to install, own, and operate the new EV charging stations. Alaska will have an estimated US$52.4m in total funding under the NEVI program, according to the Joint Office.
Kentucky
NEVI funding will go toward the construction of 16 public charging stations along 11 alternative fuel corridor groups. Six qualified developers will construct the stations. In addition, Kentucky announced an additional eight public charging stations will be implemented by five developers, conditionally awarding another US$4.5m in funding. Kentucky will have an estimated $69.5 million in total funding under the NEVI program.
To Learn More
The Joint Office provides technical assistance to states that are creating and executing plans under the NEVI Formula Program through one-on-one meetings, public webinars, and coordination of resource materials. Contact technical assistance to learn more.
