• EV Chargers NEVI Pennsylvania Pennsylvania unlocks $100M to install EV chargers in communities Pennsylvania is putting another $100 million in federal funding toward public EV chargers, this time targeting communities instead of highways. • The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has launched theCommunity Chargingphase of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, a new round of funding meant to bring chargers into towns and cities across the state. • The money will roll out region by region, starting in southeastern Pennsylvania, which includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. • Around $34 million will be available for projects in that first region. • Local transportation planning agencies will decide which specific sites get priority, but any publicly accessible location in those counties can apply. • PennDOT also released a survey so businesses, property owners, and organizations can connect with charging developers and operators before submitting applications.
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- Pennsylvania has secured an additional $100 million in federal NEVI funds to install public electric‑vehicle chargers in communities rather than highways. The state’s Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is launching the Community Charging phase, beginning with southeastern Pennsylvania (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties) where $34 million will be allocated. Local transportation agencies will select sites, and a survey has been released to connect developers with potential locations. Pennsylvania already has 29 federally funded stations operational and 54 in planning or construction, with the first NEVI station opened in December 2023. Additional regional rounds are scheduled for 2026, and a separate NEVI round for highway corridors is pending. The program proceeds amid a federal funding freeze that Governor Shapiro has challenged in court.
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