3. NEVI Program Funding
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA),
also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
(BIL):
• $7.5 billion in dedicated funding to expand electric vehicle
(EV) charger accessibility to all Americans.
• $2.5 billion competitive, discretionary grant program
• $5 billion formula program (apportionment to all states)
Tennessee expects to receive approximately
$88 million over 5 years (FY2022-2026)
4. Federal Criteria – Alternative Fuel Corridor’s (AFC’s) Build Out
*NEVI Formula Program funds shall be used along a designated Alternative Fuel
Corridor designated as “fully built out” by the Secretary of Transportation
5. Federal Criteria – Alternative Fuel Corridor’s (AFC’s) Build Out
An Alternative Fuel Corridor will be considered “fully built out” once these criteria are
met:
6. 2022 TEVI Plan Approved by
FHWA (September 2022)
Federal Criteria – Deployment Plan
2023 TEVI Plan Update Approved
by FHWA (September 2023)
8. EV Basics - Terminology
•BEV = battery-electric vehicles
•PHEV = plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
9. EV Basics – Charging 101
Level 1
Overnight (12+ hours)
~4 miles / hour
120V (12A – 16A)
Included w/ all new EVs
Mobile, store in your trunk
Level 2
Over lunch (2-3 hours)
20 – 30 miles / hour
240V (32A – 80A)
Home, workplace, retail
Installed by electrician
DC fast charger
(Level 3)*
Pit stop (10 – 45 minutes)
150 – 500+ miles / hour
480V (50 kW – 350 kW)
Along interstate corridors
10. EV Basics – Connector Types
CCS
Quick
charge port
Standard
charge port
CHAdeMO
Fast charging station plug standards currently available:
• Charging stations funded by the NEVI program must have at least four CCS ports
• Most upcoming EV models in the U.S. use the CCS standard
NACS
12. TDOT TEVI PROGRAM TIMELINE
Spring 2024 –
Fall 2024
Phase I
Construction
and Phase II
Planning
Winter 2023 –
Spring 2024
Application
Selection and
Awardee
Contracting
Fall 2023 -
Winter 2023
TEVI Program
Applications
Due and
Application
Review Period
Summer 2023
NOFO Release
and TEVI
Program
Application
Period Open
Spring 2023 –
Summer 2023
Development of
NOFO, Utility
Coordination,
Community
Meetings
Fall 2022 –
Spring 2023
Program
Outreach,
Engagement,
and Working
Group
Coordination
September
2022
TEVI Plan
Approved
Tennessee NEVI Program Appropriations by Year
Estimated Total
FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
Estimated
FY 2025
Estimated
FY 2026
$13,074,884 $18,814,906 $18,815,036 $18,815,052 $18,815,091 $88,334,969
13. TEVI Program Engagement – Statewide Survey
Survey was open for the month of May '22 >> 1,014 responses
Received responses from 73% of counties, with
64% from respondents who identified as
"Individual/Member of the Public"
16. Post “Build Out” (Phase 2)
TN Total NEVI apportionment $88 million (minus) Round 1 ~$23 million = ~$65 Million remaining
Next steps
•2024 - Conduct statewide needs assessment
•2025 – Round 2 of AFC Build-Out
•2026 – Execute Stakeholder engagement plan
•2027 - NEVI Build-Out Certification by the Secretary of Transportation
•2028 – Phase II implementation
The NEVI program has released 7.5 billion nationally. 2.5 billion that FHWA will administer as competitive grants. The other 5 billion was apportioned to states to fulfill the requirements of adding a DC-Fast charging stations along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors.
Every 50 miles along the AFC’s
Within 1 mile of the exit
Minimum of 4 CCS type ports
Capable of charging at 150KW simultaneously
FHWA requires every states have an approved plan each year in order to spend NEVI funds. As an RPO Coordinator, if your weren’t involved in the creation of the plan, you could find your states NEVI Plan to see how they intend to involve the RPO’s and utilize it as a resource. See how you can be involved in the plan update. The plans have to be submitted August 1 every year.
2022 TEVI Plan was approved by FHWA in September 2022
The 2023 TEVI Plan Update was submitted on July 31 (awaiting approval)
When we talk about Electric Vehicles, there are two types; BEV and PHEV. When we talk about sales, manufacturing, ect. These are the only two types that are included in the numbers.
Level 1 – chargers equate to household charging (standard plug used for dryers)
Level 2 – most typical, like at grocery/retails stores
Level 3 -
Tennessee’s NEVI appropriations by year on top
Timeline for TEVI Program implementation below
-from acceptance of the initial plan, all the way through Phase II of the Program
In addition to the on-line survey, we held 9 public in-person meetings across the state, most of them held in a "Disadvantaged Community". We combined responses from the in=person meetings and the on-line survey. Participants were asked to rank 10 criteria that TN should utilize in prioritizing sites for EV charging infrastructure. 13% ranked vehicular traffic as the first priority, suggesting that building chargers where demand would be high. Building chargers near points of interest and where amenities were nearby were the next highest ranked. We asked open ended questions about general operations, 17% of participants mentioned "Safety".
This is a really useful site. It can be downloaded as an app. You can filter the criteria by type of charger and connector. People can plan a route and see all the stations along their route.