Pennsylvania commits $100m to community EV charging under NEVI
According to PennDOT, the funding will be allocated region by region, beginning with southeastern Pennsylvania, including Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. Around $34 million has been earmarked for this first tranche. Local transport planning agencies will prioritise locations within the region, although all publicly accessible sites are eligible to apply. Further funding rounds are scheduled for western Pennsylvania in April–May 2026, followed by eastern and central regions in August–September 2026.
PennDOT has also launched a survey to connect interested organisations with EV charging station builders and operators for joint applications.
The announcement builds on $54 million already committed to public charging infrastructure in Pennsylvania under NEVI. According to the office of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, the state currently leads the nation in NEVI-funded stations delivered, with 29 sites representing an investment of $17 million. A further 54 stations are in planning or under construction. Moreover, since the first NEVI-funded site opened in December 2023, more than 80,000 charging sessions have been recorded.
PennDOT also confirmed that awards under its separate NEVI Corridor Connections funding round, focused on major roadways beyond designated Alternative Fuel Corridors, will be announced shortly.
The NEVI programme funds up to 80% of eligible project costs for EV chargers along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors. To be eligible, the stations must be “non-proprietary, allow for open-access payment methods, be publicly available or available to authorized commercial motor vehicle operators from more than one company.”
The chargers must be accessible to the public 24/7 and allow at least four EVs to charge simultaneously. Moreover, all available charging points must provide at least 150 kW, even if all are in use. There are additional uptime requirements, and all charging stations must offer CCS and NACS (now J3400) connectors.
“The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission applauds PennDOT’s leadership in expanding community charging facilities throughout southeastern Pennsylvania,” said Ariella Maron, Executive Director of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. “These investments enable individuals from rural areas to the urban core to get to where they need to go efficiently and confidently.”
Josh Maxwell, Chair of the Chester County Board of Commissioners, added: “This is a very exciting and meaningful investment for communities across Chester County, which is home to more electric vehicle registrations than any other county in the Commonwealth. We look forward to working with PennDOT to expand the network of vehicle chargers across our region.”
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