National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program
The Biden administration approved EV charging plans for all 50 states, opening the spigot on $1.5 billion to add chargers over 75,000 miles of highway.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has awarded incentives of $5.4 million for EV purchases and the installation of DC fast chargers.
The Biden administration announced that 35 states have been approved to receive federal funding to be used to build out a national network of EV chargers.
California agencies will start soliciting applications early next year from private entities seeking a share of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funds.
New Jersey will spend $10.8 million to fund the purchase of heavy-duty EVs, including 10 electric school buses, and install 62 fast-charging stations.
EV drivers along the West Coast's I-5 should soon feel less range anxiety thanks to funds provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Every state met the deadline to file their NEVI plans with the FHWA, but many will fall short of meeting the guidelines that the program requires.
The Biden administration will require that electric vehicle chargers installed with IIJA funding meet standards for charging speed and interoperability.
Vermont has a preliminary plan for federal EV infrastructure funding to support the installation or upgrade of 15 fast-charger stations along state highways.
States will receive more than $600 million in funding for EV charging in 2022, the first installment of $5 billion promised in the infrastructure bill.
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