DOT proposes ground rules for EV infrastructure
Summary
The Biden administration is seeking to formalize the buildout of the budding U.S. electric vehicle infrastructure, which to-date lacks standardization. The proposed rule would establish the groundwork for states to build federally-funded charging station projects across a national EV charging network, and complements the NEVI Formula Program Guidance, which encouraged EV chargers be spaced a maximum distance of 50 miles apart along designated alternate fuel corridors by requiring minimum standards for the development of each station. President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law unlocked nearly $5 billion over the next five years under for states to build out a national EV charging network. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said these new ground rules will help create a network of EV chargers across the country that are convenient, affordable, reliable and accessible, adding, "to support the transition to electric vehicles, we must build a national charging network that makes finding a charge as easy as filling up at a gas station." Proposed rules will set strong certification standards for the workers installing, operating and maintaining electric vehicle chargers and will also support workforce development and on-the-job training.