On January 6, 2023, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Round 1 of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program, soliciting applications for public fast charging bids along state alternative fuel corridors (AFCs). Two months later, on March 13, 2023, they updated their NOFO to comply with new Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) rulemaking and NEVI guidance. In line with the NOFO update, they extended the deadline for proposals until May 5, 2023. As part of the NOFO, PennDOT identified 84 corridor groups across all state AFCs that would meet the NEVI requirements. The department developed tiered priority areas and displayed highly detailed spatial data to display the exact areas of eligibility within each corridor group. When the NOFO closed in May 2023, PennDOT had received 271 proposals from 30 unique applicants. On August 14, 2023, the department issued 54 awards across the 84 corridor groups in Pennsylvania. In September, they announced an additional seven awards. Five of the 61 total awards are no longer proceeding due to issues with agreements between site hosts and electric vehicle service providers (EVSPs) after awards were issued. The 56 remaining awards were issued to 19 unique applicants, totaling $35.9 million in state NEVI funding. On November 9, 2023, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration announced that the first NEVI site from Round 1 had begun construction, with more projects to follow across the state. The first NEVI funded site in Pennsylvania opened on December 21, 2023—making Pennsylvania one of the first states in the nation to operationalize NEVI funds. NEVI Implementation in Pennsylvania: Case Study 4 On December 11, 2023, PennDOT released its second round (Round 1A) NOFO for the NEVI Program, applying lessons learned from Round 1 to refine its process. Round 1A closed on January 26, 2024. The department has elected to focus its future solicitations on filling in the gaps left from Round 1.

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