Full Title: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Jumpstart EV Charger Buildout
Author(s): Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, Alexander Laska
Publisher(s): Third Way
Publication Date: December 16, 2021
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Description (excerpt):
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) includes $5 billion in formula funds to help every state build out a network of EV chargers. Third Way’s new map shows that every state will be able to install thousands of chargers using this money, though how many will depend on what types of chargers each state prioritizes.
In implementing this and the IIJA’s $2.5 billion competitive grant program for EV charging and other alternative refueling infrastructure, the Biden-Harris Administration should get the money awarded quickly so that chargers will be plentiful by the time more people start buying EVs. The Administration should also ensure an equitable buildout that includes rural and disadvantaged communities and should tie all of the funding to interoperability standards so that federally-funded chargers will be usable by all EV drivers