North Dakota - National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Grant Program

Summary

Note: The Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) created the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Grant Program with a total budget of $5 billion. Each state was allocated a share of that total to help build out a national network of electric vehicle charging stations along designated alternative fuel corridors (AFCs). With some limited exceptions, EV charging stations funded through the NEVI program should be spaced 50 miles apart and within one mile of the Interstate exit or highway.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) will implement its NEVI plan over two phases. Phase I will focus on the alternative fuel corridors (AFCs) along I-94 and I-29 from fiscal year 2022 through 2024. Phase II will focus on other locations including non-AFC-designated highways in FY 2025 and 2026. NDDOT anticipates 15 to 20 NEVI-compliant charging locations will require development for its AFCs, when moving to Phase II, the Plan cites both low EV adoption and rural nature as potential factors for under-utilization. In June 2023, the state released its updated FY 2024 plan. The updates included information on continued stakeholder engagement with power utilities, energy producers, automotive industry alliance, and EV groups. However, the main focus was getting statutory approval from state legislators in the form of S.B. 2063, which passed in April 2023. In June 2024, NDDOT released the first NOFO package with proposals due August 9, 2024.