The announcement unleashes a flood of federal money to states for the construction of a national network of charging stations
The Biden administration will roll out a $5 billion program today to help states build a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations by decade’s end.
The guidance outlines where stations should be located, general characteristics about their charging capacity, the allowable uses of funding, and how states should consider other administration priorities like equity and workplace development. The administration is also announcing a request today for nominations for alternative fuel corridors, which will act as the spine of the national network, according to the administration. Currently, 48 states have designated EV corridors.
It’s unclear, however, if the joint office can withhold funding from states that do not create an equity plan because that language is not included in the infrastructure law. While the guidance outlines the agencies’ priorities, states are not legally required to comply with it. In 90 days, the administration will release minimum standards and requirements.
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