National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program Annual Report: Plan Year 2022-2023

Abstract

The U.S. transportation sector accounts for one-third of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions-the largest share of all primary sectors, including electricity production, industry, commercial and residential, and agriculture. 1 Electrified transportation has significant potential to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and help tackle the climate crisis.Electrifying our transportation sector requires bold action to ensure the necessary infrastructure is in place for Americans to be able to ride and drive electric. According to a recent study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 2 1.2 million public charging stations will be needed to support 33 million light-duty vehicles by 2030. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, invests $7.5 billion to build out a national electric vehicle (EV) charging network for all Americans and also created the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office) to "study, plan, coordinate, and implement issues of joint concern between the two agencies."The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program was launched in February 2022, providing nearly $5 billion over 5 years to help states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico (hereafter referred to as "states") create a network of EV charging stations beginning with designated Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs), emphasizing the Interstate Highway System. All states submitted deployment plans which were reviewed by the Joint Office and FHWA and certified by FHWA in September 2022.This document provides an individual and collective overview of the first-year deployment plans and summarizes the key activities of the Joint Office. Highlighted findings from the first round of NEVI plans, which are discussed in more detail in this document, include the following:• Everyone Is In. All 52 plans were submitted to the Joint Office by Aug. 1, 2022, and approved by FHWA by Sept. 27, unlocking $1.5 billion in funding for states to begin building charging stations through the NEVI Formula Program.• The Great American Road Trip Will Be Electrified. Joint Office analysis shows that most states already have adequate funding to become "fully built out," providing convenient, affordable, reliable, and equitable EV charging every 50 miles along 75,000 miles of designated highway corridors. Once fully built out, up to $3.5 billion in funding could be available for EV charging beyond designated corridors.