With passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill last year, NATSO members increasingly are reaching out to us with questions about how to take advantage of the new federal dollars to build out EV charging stations.
State transportation departments have until August 1 to submit their proposals to the U.S. Department of Transportation for how they will utilize their share of the $7.5 billion in federal funds for electric vehicle charging allocated under the IIJA.
It is critical that NATSO members interested in investing in EV charging stations engage now with the state policymakers and regulators on what these plans should look like to ensure a competitive marketplace for EV charging.
I encourage you to meet with your state transportation department as well as your public service commission as soon as possible.
Advocate for EV Policy and Market Reforms
NATSO is providing the following resources so that you are well-positioned to receive federal grant money for installing and operating EV charging stations as well as to advocate for policy and market reforms that align EV charging markets and incentives with fuel retailers' business model.
- How Much Money is Available Under IIJA Grants
- Who is Eligible
- Has the Business Case for EV Charging Improved
- Information to Share With State DOTs
- Contact Your Public Service Commission
- State Model Legislation
NATSO Launches EV Charging Funding Opportunities Online Resource
Ultimately, we want to ensure that NATSO members have all of the resources necessary to guide truckstops, travel plazas and off-highway fuel retailers as they invest in EV charging stations, whether you are planning investments for today or in the future.
With that goal in mind, NATSO has launched its newest online resource: “EV Charging Funding Opportunities.”
Here you will find all of the above resources as well as information on how to: connect with our charging provider partners; secure funding; participate in the National Highway Charging Collaborative, and join the Charge Ahead Partnership. Specifically, you will find documents that detail:
- NATSO’s Public Policy Analysis
- How to Participate in the National Highway Charging Collaborative
- Joining the Charge Ahead Partnership
EV Charging podcasts and webinars, including "The Business Case for EV Charging at Retail."
NATSO will continue to add resources to this website. If you have additional questions, you can submit them here.
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