TxDOT has listed 35 study areas where EV providers are eligible to apply for the grants through Oct. 28. Prior awards can be found online.
The feds will have awarded $407.8 million to the state between 2022 and 2026. The program focuses on charging infrastructure for light-duty vehicles along designated corridors to meet an anticipated growing demand for electric vehicles, which entails installing fast-charging stations along routes to encourage EV adoption. TxDOT will not own or operate charging equipment.
The TxDOT plan was created in collaboration with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the State Energy Conservation Office as per federal guidelines.
The state plan listed the following in its vision:
- Expand electric alternative fuel corridors to include almost all non-business interstate routes
- Work with metropolitan planning organizations to identify suitable locations to install a combination of Level II and DC fast-charging infrastructure inside large urban areas
- Work with rural counties and small urban areas to install DC fast-charging stations at or near county seats across the state
- Work with the private sector to install DC fast-charging stations along corridors according to Federal Highway Administration requirements
- Collect data from the network to assess, use and identify trends for development
NEVI is part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and is administered by the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation.
