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ADOT updates board on NEVI build-out; 18 of 21 interstate sites awarded, some corridors remain ineligible
Summary
Arizona staff told the transportation board the NEVI electric vehicle fast-charger network is under construction along designated interstate corridors, 18 of 21 authorized interstate sites have awardees and the program will rely on private operators and federal funding. Several prospective sites drew no proposals and will be re-advertised.
Arizona Department of Transportation staff briefed the Arizona State Transportation Board on Aug. 15 about progress on the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program and next steps for the state plan.
“Stations in Arizona will be privately owned, constructed, maintained, and operated,” Matt Moll, of ADOT’s multimodal planning division, told the board, summarizing NEVI program rules. He said federal NEVI funding is structured so that awarded private-sector contractors provide 20% of station costs while federal funds cover the remainder.
Moll reviewed placement rules: chargers must sit no more than 50 miles apart along designated alternative-fuel corridors that are on the National Highway System, and locations must be within one mile of those routes. At least four 150-kilowatt-capable stalls are required per location. ADOT is installing both CCS (combined charging system) and NACS connectors at planned sites.
ADOT has authorized Phase 1 (interstate corridors). Eighteen of the 21 interstate sites that were solicited received proposals and have awards in progress; three sites received no proposals and ADOT will re-advertise them. Moll said the three sites likely failed to attract proposals because preliminary not-to-exceed estimates were too low and will be re-advertised with adjusted budgets.
The NEVI plan is updated annually; the proposed 2025 plan was in draft and due Sept. 10. Moll noted that corridor designation rules limit which routes become eligible: a route must be designated an alternative-fuel corridor on the National Highway System. He and board members discussed tribal lands: tribal sovereignty does not change NEVI eligibility rules — corridor classification and AFC designation determine eligibility — but staff agreed to add additional outreach to tribal governments and to examine other federal programs that tribes could pursue.
ADOT staff said awarded sites are projected for completion in 2026. No board vote was taken; board members asked staff to include NEVI material on an Aug. 25 tribal outreach meeting and to research additional federal funding avenues for tribal charging infrastructure.
Why this matters: NEVI funding is a major federal program to establish fast charging along key routes. Corridor designation rules and funding match requirements make some rural and tribal routes ineligible under current AFC/NHS limits; the board discussed pursuing corridor nominations and additional outreach to tribes and federal partners.
