Oklahoma will receive an estimated $66 million under President Biden’s $5 billion plan unveiled this week to create a growing EV charging network across the nation.
The U.S. Energy Department provided a state-by-state breakdown of money under the 5-year plan. It listed Oklahoma has receiving $66,296,972 under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program established by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The President is intent on creating a national electric vehicle charging network that he considers to be an important step in making electric vehicle charging accessible to all Americans.
The share for Texas would amount to $407,774,759 while Kansas would receive $39,503,201 and New Mexico’s portion would be $38,387,895. Arkansas would get $54,121,947 and Missouri’s share would be $98,961,186.
The program will provide nearly $5 billion over five years to help states create a network of EV charging stations along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors, particularly along the Interstate Highway System. So the program in Oklahoma would see development of EV charging stations along I-35, I-40 and I-44.
The total amount available to states in Fiscal Year 2022 under the NEVI Formula Program is $615 million. States must submit an EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan before they can access these funds. A second, competitive grant program designed to further increase EV charging access in locations throughout the country, including in rural and underserved communities, will be announced later this year.
“We are modernizing America’s national highway system for drivers in cities large and small, towns and rural communities, to take advantage of the benefits of driving electric,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm.
“The President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help us win the EV race by working with states, labor, and the private sector to deploy a historic nationwide charging network that will make EV charging accessible for more Americans,” aid U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
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