Most of $4.4 billion meant for national EV charging network “unspent” after 4 years

  • February 3, 2026

 

Remember the $4.4 billion Congress approved during the Biden administration to create electric vehicle charging stations on U.S. highways?

A recent report revealed only 2 percent set aside four years ago has been spent. Oklahoma, while not among the five states that have spent none of the money, is close to joining the ranks of Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada and Wyoming.

The funding came under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program and according to a report by E&E News, states have asked the federal government to reimburse them for only $94 million. It cited data from the Federal Highway Administration, which oversees the NEVI program.

Oklahoma? According to a spokesman at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, the state received $66 million for the EV charging network.

“About $1.6 million has been spent on planning but nothing has been spent toward construction to date,” stated T. J. Gerlach, a Public Information Officer at ODO, in an exchange of emails with OK Energy Today.

“Of the $66 million Oklahoma received for EV charging infrastructure, currently we have not spent any of this money to construct these units. 11 sites have been awarded for construction but are not built at this time.”

He further explained the funding is currently in contract review with all of the awarded partiers.

Awardee

location

Address

Ports

Love’s

1-40Exit 28

214 South HWY100
Webbers Falls, OK 74470

4

Love’s

1-40 Exit
140

800 S. Morgan Rd Oklahoma City, OK 73128

4

Love’s

1-44 Exit 5

251344 Highway 70
Randlett, OK 73562

4

Love’s

1-35 Exit
186

2805WFir St
Perry, OK 73077

4

Love’s

1-40 Exit
221

102 W Coplin St Okemah, OK 74859

4

Love’s

1-35 Exit
157

2700 E OK Hwy-33
Guthrie, OK 73044

4

Love’s

1-40 Exit
166

7401 S. Choctaw Rd. Choctaw, OK 73020

4

Francis Energy LLC

1-35 Exit 1

22983 BROWN SPRINGS Rd
Thackerville, OK 73459

4

Francis Energy LLC

1-40 Exit
308

1621WRuth Ave Sallisaw, OK 74955

4

Tesla Inc

1-44 Exit
240

77 W Cherokee St
Catoosa, OK 74015

7 (20)

EVGo Services LLC

I-44 Exit 124

3535 NW 39th St OKC, OK 73112

6

E&E reported the new national data popped up in a recent legal filing made in a  lawsuit that Democratic states filed against the Trump administration for freezing their NEVI funds. It’s the latest sign that NEVI, an early part of the Biden administration’s push to accelerate EV adoption, is struggling to stand up charging stations on highways and build confidence in the EV future among road-trippers.

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Jerry Bohnen