INDOT invests about $100 million towards EV charging stations

Electric vehicles have become the new frontier, aiming towards a cleaner environment and reducing fuel costs.

In fact, EVs, without gasoline engines, remove costs of oil changes, timing belts or spark plugs. 

The Indiana Department of Transportation sets to invest nearly $100 million in funds towards establishing and EV charging network across the state. 

Through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program (NEVI) created by Biden's 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, where $7.5 billion was given in 2021 for electric vehicle networks across the county. 

States are required to submit an EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan showing how they intend to use NEVI funds. 

Indiana wants to aid the united efforts to create a network of 500,000 charging stations across the U.S., hoping this will cause consumers to purchase more electric vehicles. 

Within INDOT's contract with partners to build Level 3 DC Fast Charge charging stations, the goal is to open accessibility for charging EVs, wherever you are, writing, 

"Charging stations at workplaces and public destinations may help bolster market acceptance by offering more flexible charging opportunities at commonly visited locations."

States must also comply with standards and regulations to specify technical aspects of chargers including: 

• power levels
• minimum number of charging ports per station
• minimum uptime
• payment methods
• data submittal requirements
• requirements for installation, operations and maintenance

So far, Indiana has identified 86 candidate sites.

Sites are placed every 50 miles, within one mile of an exit, on 9 Indiana interstates: I-64, I-65, I-69, I-70, I-74, I-80, I-94, I-465, I-469; U.S Highway, US-31.

For more updates, visit INDOT's website.