US states finalize electric vehicle charging plans, as alternative fuel corridors take shape
States and the federal government are moving closer to finalizing plans for a new federal electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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States are required to submit NEVI . funding plans in february. Part of an infrastructure law passed last year, the program was created to disperse most of the $5 billion in formula funding created by the infrastructure law for building a national network of 500,000 charging stations. The law also sets aside 10% of that total for the federal government to provide grants to the states to fill the gap.
2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5 at the Electrify America DC fast charging station
Among the states looking to tap into this funding are Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, Ohio, Mississippi, Texas, Virginia and Washington. The amount each state is expected to receive varies, from $54.1 million for Arkansas to $407 million for Texas.
While the states are largely left to develop their own fee-for-service infrastructure plans, the federal government issued some guidelines. It wants each infrastructure law-funded charging site to include four 150 kW DC fast chargers, with those locations 50 miles apart and less than a mile from a highway.
Meanwhile, the Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced the sixth round of the Alternative Fuel Corridor. Established in 2015, the Alternative Fuels Corridor program recognizes highways with critical infrastructure to enable regular mobility of alternative fuel vehicles — including passenger cars. electricity.
2023 Toyota bZ4X at EVgo charging station
The latest alternative fuel corridor includes routes in Florida, Kansas, New Jersey, North Carolina, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia, according to a DOT memo. All routes have been considered EV ready. The Kansas and Wisconsin lines are also considered suitable for compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles, while the latter is also approved for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vehicles.
In the private sector, General Motors, EVgo and Pilot are actively competing with fast charging network from coast to coast announced on Thursday. It will include 500 DC fast charging stations — all operating at 350 kW — to be installed at Pilot and Flying J tourist centers. The majority of these stations are expected to be operational. from 2023 to 2025.
