Overview

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) brought federal funding and emphasis to the construction of a nationwide electric vehicle (EV) charging network. Though EVs are a small percentage of the market, their numbers and usage are expected to escalate, with S&P estimating they will comprise 40 percent of new U.S. vehicle sales by 2030. To facilitate this transition, the federal government is investing $5 billion in a new National Electric Charging Infrastructure (NEVI) formula program, as well as supplemental discretionary grant programs.

ARTBA members are involved in all phases of transportation design, construction and infrastructure maintenance, including the national buildout of an EV network, and encourage decisionmakers to consider the following core principles when assessing the NEVI’s implementation.