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DOT Releases Final Standards For Federally Funded EV Charging Stations

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The Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration has issued final standards for the installation, operation, and maintenance of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations...

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Byron Brown
Byron Brown
Rebecca Baden Chaney
Rebecca Baden Chaney
Lorraine M. Campos
Lorraine M. Campos
Thomas A. Lorenzen
Thomas A. Lorenzen
Tyler A. O'Connor
Tyler A. O'Connor

The Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration has issued final standards for the installation, operation, and maintenance of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations paid for with federal funds pursuant to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and other federal authorities. The standards, which go into effect on March 30, 2023, regulate the types of chargers that may be installed, as well as payment processing, labor, cybersecurity, and data privacy practices for EV charging infrastructure on federal highways.

The IIJA established the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program to provide $5 billion in funding to states, local governments, transportation authorities, and tribes for the acquisition and installation of EV charging infrastructure. The IIJA allows recipients of NEVI Formula Program funds to partner with private entities to operate the EV charging infrastructure, but the new rule limits how income from

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