Best Practices for Electric Vehicles Charging Stations

Summary:

Electric vehicles (EV) are becoming increasingly common in the US. EV sales have been slowly increasing in the US, with EVs becoming a noticeable part of the MN vehicle fleet. One key issue that this growth in EVs has involves charging; given the relative newness of EV technology the charging infrastructure required for the EV fleet does not exist. As the number of EVs in the vehicle fleet continues to increase so does the need for charging stations. The federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) created the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. The program provides funds for states to install fast chargers for electric vehicles along designated corridors. Minnesota will receive $68 million in federal funds from the NEVI Formula Program over five years. MnDOT published their Minnesota Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan which describes how Minnesota will spend the first year of NEVI Formula Program funds. The plan was developed in coordination with the public and stakeholders throughout the state. Many local agencies are currently assessing if and how they will provide public charging stations in the context of these state and federal plans. There are many options to implement public charging for agencies, including public ownership, leasing charging equipment, and contracting charging out to third parties, curbside charging, and more. Each of these options comes with their own benefits and risks.

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