NEVI Program

Three Steps to Determine an Optimal NEVI Site

Now that the U.S. federal government has approved all state plans for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program, states are quickly ramping up towards accepting project proposals and investing hundreds of millions of dollars in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure along their “Alternative Fuel Corridors.” While this blog post is meant to cover the details of what constitutes an optimal NEVI site, please reference FreeWire’s NEVI Landing Page for a high-level overview of the NEVI Program and funding opportunities.

Step 1 – Determine if your site is within one mile of an Alternative Fuel Corridor

Alternative Fuel Corridors are established by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and will be the primary objective for investment in EV charging infrastructure under the NEVI Program. The U.S Department of Transportation released an open-source tool that lets users input their address to determine if their site is in proximity to an Alternative Fuel Corridor.

Use the DoT’s open source tool to determine a site(s) proximity to an Alternative Fuel Corridor

Step 2 – Determine if your site is filling in a gap along an Alternative Fuel Corridor or if NEVI Compliant stations already exist in the area

You have now determined that your site is located on an Alternative Fuel Corridor. However, additional factors indicate if your site complies with the minimum NEVI requirements. As stated in the NEVI Program guidelines, a primary objective for NEVI is to deploy EV charging infrastructure every 50 miles along a state’s designated corridors and within one travel mile of the corridor. One way to determine if your site is in a desirable location for NEVI funding is to use the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fueling Station Locator. States aim to fill gaps with NEVI funding, so if your site is located in an area without much existing EV charging infrastructure, you may have a valuable location.

Determine desirable charging site location(s) using the DoE’s Alternative Fueling Station Locator

Step 3 – Determine if Your Sites can Accommodate EV Charging Infrastructure

The final step in determining whether you have an attractive site for the NEVI program is to determine if your site can accommodate EV charging stations that meet the minimum requirements under the NEVI Program. Below are the high-level requirements for a NEVI-compliant EV charging site:

The  following table outlines additional considerations for businesses interested in hosting EV charging sites through the NEVI Program:

NEVI Checklist: Does Your Site Qualify for Funding?

If you believe your location might qualify for NEVI funding based on the information above, please complete the checklist below and a FreeWire energy expert will reach out with any applicable next steps for securing funding for ultrafast EV charging.