- The US state of North Carolina has benefited from its first round of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI)-related funding, with $5.92 million allocated to nine locations along ‘alternative fuel corridors’ in the state, where public EV charging stations will be built.
- With the NEVI program requiring states to build EV charging stations every 50 miles along defined major highways and interstates, the first nine represent some of the approximately 50 locations that will need to be built in the state, to meet this goal.
- The $5.92 million comes from the total $109 million pot allocated to North Carolina, as part of the NEVI program.
North Carolina charges up its EV infrastructure
The state has prioritised interstates and highways in the area with the largest gaps between chargers so far, spread pretty evenly throughout the state. The locations of the first nine chargers under the scheme can be seen here. Charging stations under this first phase, along with the 40 more stations set to arrive under the phase, will consist of DC ultra-rapid chargers, capable of fast charging the average EV in around 20 minutes. In addition to NEVI-funded charge points, North Carolina also plans to boost installation of DC fast chargers in local communities, further away from the main alternative fuel corridors.
While all 50 U.S states, and additionally, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, are all eligible for funding under the NEVI program, states to also recently reveal locations to benefit from NEVI funding include California, and also Illinois, which waited until World EV Day™ to make the announcement.
Governor of North Carolina, Roy Cooper, commented:
“This is an exciting start, but there’s so much more to come for clean transportation. By expanding the EV charging network, all North Carolinians will be able to choose transportation options that are more efficient, more affordable and better for our environment.”
