The stations, located at the Warwick and Ashaway Park and Rides, empower state residents to adopt cleaner transportation alternatives and meet Rhode Island’s Act on Climate requirements.
With the simultaneous openings of these two stations, the Federal Highway Administration, in conjunction with the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, has certified Rhode Island’s determination that the designated I-95 alternative fuel corridor (AFC) in the state is fully built out with convenient, reliable, and affordable charging every 50 miles. This first-in-the-nation certification milestone allows the state to use its remaining NEVI funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to continue buildout of public charging infrastructure in communities and along corridors outside of its designated AFC.
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation will receive US$22.9m in total funding under the NEVI program over five years. Earlier this year, Rhode Island conducted a survey to inform Phase 2 of its NEVI Roadmap to expand EV charging infrastructure across public roads and other publicly accessible locations in the state. The state is analysing the survey results to design and implement additional investments that will allow everyone to ride and drive electric. Receiving “fully built out” status gives Rhode Island additional flexibility to invest the more than US$22 million in estimated remaining NEVI funding to support EV drivers with public charging no matter where they live, work, or play.
NEVI is a concerted effort to ensure the EV future of tomorrow is thoughtfully planned, efficiently built, and meets the needs of all Americans, regardless of where they live.
