The NEVI Formula Program, established as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, provided $5 billion in funding that states could use to build EV charging infrastructure if certain conditions were met. In February, the DOT suspended the program, and rescinded prior approval of states’ spending plans. In June, a federal judge temporarily blocked the US… Read more »
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Tellus Power wins funding for 33 EV charging sites in California’s second round of NEVI program funding
Tellus Power builds EV chargers in California. The company offers DC fast chargers in 180 kW and 360 kW versions, with a choice of CCS, CHAdeMO and/or NACS connectors. The company has just announced a big win in its home state. In July, the California Energy Commission proposed $36.88 million in awards in the state’s… Read more »
Revised NEVI guidance will apparently allow states to proceed with EV charging projects
The US Department of Transportation has unveiled revised guidance for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. At the moment, it appears that some or all of the NEVI Formula projects in the pipeline can proceed. The NEVI Formula Program, established as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, provided $5 billion in funding that… Read more »
Judge temporarily blocks US administration from withholding NEVI funds for EV charging infrastructure
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the US administration from withholding funds awarded to 14 states including California, New York, Illinois and Washington under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, part of President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. US District Judge Tana Lin in Seattle ruled that the states were likely to… Read more »
First NEVI-funded EV charging station in Texas opens
The first EV charging station in Texas funded by the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program has opened along Interstate 27 in the rural community of Happy, Texas. Located in the Texas Panhandle region, the site bolsters EV charging in west Texas and supports interstate travel. The station has four ports, each with a… Read more »
Nebraska DOT opens RFP for EV charging stations under NEVI
The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) has opened a procurement bid opportunity under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. NDOT has issued request for proposal (RFP) Number R231-24 for the selection of one or more qualified contractors to build, own and operate DC fast charging stations at seven sites along the I-80 corridor…. Read more »
Citgo enters EV charging market with pilot program in Michigan
For better or for worse, oil companies are moving aggressively into the EV charging market. The latest oil giant to start selling electrons is Citgo Petroleum, which recently launched an EV charging pilot program in Battle Creek, Michigan, in collaboration with longtime marketer Folk Oil. The Citgo location on 11 Mile Road in Battle Creek… Read more »
California solicits applications for $40 million in NEVI EV charging grants
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has announced a competitive solicitation for up to $40,500,000 in grant funds for DC fast EV charging infrastructure projects. Interested parties can submit applications for grants before the deadline of January 26, 2024. (The CEC’s application page contains a lengthy list of documents explaining how to apply.) The California Department… Read more »
Tritium to provide fast EV chargers for first phase of Hawaii’s NEVI program
EV charger manufacturer Tritium will provide fast chargers for the State of Hawaii’s first round of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program funding. In September 2022, the Federal Highway Administration approved Hawaii’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan, granting the state access to $2.6 million in NEVI funding for FY2022. It’s estimated that the state… Read more »
DOE and DOT provide more details of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program
The federal charging infrastructure investment included in President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law moved a step closer to reality, as the US Departments of Transportation and Energy released some details of the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. The NEVI Formula Program will provide a billion bucks per year for the next five years… Read more »