Biden Administration Proposes New National Electric Vehicle Charging Network Standards

On June 9th, the  Biden Administration announced new steps to meet the Administration’s goal to build out the first-ever national network of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers along America’s highways and in communities. This initiative is a part of the enacted Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

In a proposed rulemaking, the Department of Transportation is “proposing to establish regulations setting minimum standards and requirements for projects funded under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program and projects for the construction of publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) chargers funded under title 23, United States Code. The standards and requirements proposed would apply to the installation, operation, or maintenance of EV charging infrastructure; the interoperability of EV charging infrastructure; traffic control device or on-premises signage acquired, installed, or operated in concert with EV charging infrastructure; data, including the format and schedule for the submission of such data; network connectivity of EV charging infrastructure; and information on publicly available EV charging infrastructure locations, pricing, real-time availability, and accessibility through mapping applications.” 

Stakeholders in this emerging space should continue to monitor new regulations and plan strategies accordingly. If you need help, let us know. 

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