The Arizona Department of Transportation recently issued the first set of funding awards to design, build, operate, and maintain a network of 18 privately owned electric vehicle or EV charging stations along portions of five interstate highways.
[Above photo by Arizona DOT]
The agency said those fast charging stations that will “fill in” gaps in the state’s EV charging network along I-10, I-8, I-40, I-17, and I-19 – stressing that all of those stations will be privately owned and operated, with federal funds covering 80 percent of construction costs and the private developer paying 20 percent. No state funds will be involved in the construction of these stations, Arizona DOT stressed.
Federal funding for those awards comes through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure or NEVI program, which is allocating $5 billion in funds nationwide, including $76.5 million for Arizona.
Construction is expected to take a year to complete after final contracts have been signed, Arizona DOT noted, with some stations opening by late 2025. The stations will mostly be located at existing petroleum filling stations and travel centers, with several others either at restaurants or hotels, the agency added.
The Arizona DOT also noted that those charging stations generally will be spaced no more than 50 miles apart, and must be constructed within a mile of a freeway interchange.
Each station will include at least four NEVI-compliant chargers, with some featuring as many as seven, and are intended to charge a typical electric vehicle in 30 minutes or less.
“As more drivers and visitors to our state get behind the wheel in electric vehicles, Arizona DOT is helping develop a network of reliable and convenient charging stations that the public can count on,” Jennifer Toth, Arizona DOT director, explained in a statement. “This is an important step in supporting electric vehicle drivers by reducing range anxiety.”
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