An additional $28.5 million is now available to install electric vehicle fast chargers along major travel corridors across New York State. Funded by the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula funding program, the State’s new competitive Downstate Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFC) is expected to improve consumer access to reliable electric vehicle (EV) charging.
This second round of NEVI funding focuses on locations south of Interstate 84, including the lower Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island.
The Downstate NEVI DCFC Program, administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) in partnership with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), provides funding to qualified EV infrastructure developers to install and operate DCFC stations at one or more sites along Federal Highway Administration-designated Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs).
Proposed sites must meet all federal requirements, including being located within one travel mile of an AFC exit, being publicly accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and having the ability to charge at least four EVs simultaneously at speeds of at least 150 kilowatts per vehicle. Sites are also required to meet federal uptime requirements for the percentage of time the charging station is functional.
Proposals that close gaps between existing and planned charging stations, offer amenities such as restrooms and food, or have stations that provide multiple types of charging connectors (CCS and J3400), will be prioritized.
Designated AFCs eligible under the second round of the program include:
- Interstate 87 south of I-84
- Interstate 95
- Interstate 278
- Interstate 287
- Interstate 495
- Interstate 678
- Interstate 684 south of I-84
- New York 17 south of I-84
- New York 25
- New York 27
Proposals are due on March 18 by 3 pm, ET. A complete list of all eligibility rules and evaluation criteria can be found at the solicitation summary on NYSERDA’s website.
NYSERDA will host a webinar on January 15 from 11 am to 12 pm and another on February 12 from 3 pm to 4 pm to provide more details on the solicitation, project requirements and the application process.
New York State is investing nearly $3 billion in electrifying its transportation sector to meet the State’s climate and clean energy plan, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. New York is also advancing measures that all new passenger cars and trucks sold be zero emissions by 2035, along with all school buses being zero emissions the same year.
In addition to the NEVI program, there are a range of other initiatives to grow access to EVs and improve clean transit for all New Yorkers including EV Make Ready , EVolve NY , Charge Ready 2.0, the Drive Clean Rebate, the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP), the New York School Bus Incentive Program, and the Direct Current Fast Charger Program.
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