Connecticut has received approval for its plan submitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation seeking $52.5 million over five years to build electric vehicle chargers across the state.
The state will receive $7.7 million in fiscal year 2022 and additional funding in 2023 under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, Gov. Ned Lamont announced.
“Connecticut is taking the lead in addressing climate change, and this approval from the Biden administration will allow us to move ahead in expanding our electric vehicle charging network,” Lamont said.
The funding is part of President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
States can use National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funding for projects directly related to charging electric vehicles, including upgrading existing DC fast-charging infrastructure and constructing new ones. The funds can also be used for installation of on-site electrical service equipment, community and stakeholder engagement, EV charging station signage, data sharing and related mapping analyses.
Phase one of Connecticut’s plan focuses on building up to 10 locations consisting of at least four individual fast chargers along state highways. The state Department of Transportation plans to release details by early 2023.
As of this July, there were more than 25,000 electric vehicles registered in Connecticut.