FHWA to Propose Standards, Requirements for EV Charging

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on June 9 to outline minimum standards and requirements for projects funded via the five-year $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure or NEVI formula program launched in February.

That rulemaking, reported on by the AASHTO Journal, seeks to support the build out of a national EV charging network of 500,000 EV chargers by 2030, while also ensuring that network is “user-friendly, reliable, and accessible to all Americans” yet also interoperable between different charging companies.

Read the AASHTO Journal article.

FHWA said its proposed rule would establish the groundwork for states to build federally funded charging station projects across a national EV charging network, an “important step” towards making electric vehicle charging accessible to all Americans.

No matter what kind of EV a user drives, what state they charge in, or what charging company they plug into, the minimum standards will ensure a unified network of chargers with similar payment systems, pricing information, charging speeds, and more, the agency noted.

Source: AASHTO Journal