More and more EVs are on the road every day, and public charging is rapidly scaling up. While most charging is done at home, drivers need public fast charging to support long-distance travel and enable consumers who don’t have access to home charging to make the transition to electric vehicles. Thankfully, states across the country are hard at work building EV chargers through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program.
The NEVI program provides $7.5 billion to build the backbone of America’s EV charging network along highways and in communities. Five billion dollars of funding is allocated across all 50 states and Puerto Rico to build charging along highways. Two and one-half billion dollars is available as competitive grants to build out charging in communities and to address gaps in highway charging. NEVI is laying the foundation to enable daily driving and long-distance travel for EV drivers no matter where they live.
Where are we now with NEVI?
All infrastructure takes time to build, and EV charging is no different. The NEVI program is a brand new program that was created through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021. As with all infrastructure projects, it took some time to set up and get rolling. We’re currently in the third year of the five-year program, and chargers are operational in eight states, with many, many more to come. EV charging requires contracting, planning, design and engineering, permitting, procurement of equipment, and installation. We expect to see more stations come online as states move through that process.
Find NEVI stations
Explore announced and energized NEVI stations on our custom map! The map tracks NEVI sites through the $5 billion formula program; it does not include sites supported by competitive funding.
*Note: We are in the process of adding chargers in Iowa, Oregon, and California.
