The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has launched the Community Charging phase of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program.
Through the Community Charging funding rounds, the Shapiro Administration will allocate $100 million in federal funding to build public EV charging stations throughout the state.
Funds will be released by region, beginning with the southeastern region, which includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. Local transporation planning agencies will decide which specific locations will be prioritized, while all publicly available locations will be eligible to apply.
Approximately $34 million will be available for projects in those counties.
“Community charging is the culmination of an extraordinary effort by the Shapiro Administration to deliver accessible EV infrastructure to PA travelers,” said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll, in a statement. “We’re excited to bring EV chargers to neighborhoods around the Commonwealth.”
$54 million has already been committed to public charging stations across Pennsylvania through the NEVI program. The state leads the U.S. in NEVI-funded stations with 29 installations, an investment totaling $17 million; there are currently 54 stations in development.
Pennsylvania opened its first NEVI station in December 2023; since then, NEVI-funded stations have supported more than 80,000 charging stations, over 9.6 million miles driven, and avoided 2,000 metric tons of C02 emissions.
Josh Maxwell, Chair of the Chester County Board of Commissioners, added, “This is a very exciting and meaningful investment for communities across Chester County, which is home to more electric vehicle registrations than any other county in the Commonwealth.”
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