This is a competitive grant solicitation with up to $107,000,000 in grant funds for projects that will strategically deploy publicly accessible, high-powered, direct current (DC) fast charger infrastructure to support electric vehicle (EV) travel along major corridors of the state highway system. The purpose of this solicitation is to significantly expand the EV charging infrastructure along these corridors per National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula program requirements, contributing to the national charging network being built under this program.
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law in November 2021 (Public Law 117-58). The law authorizes hundreds of billions of dollars in new investments in a wide array of infrastructure categories, including roads and bridges, water infrastructure, passenger rail, energy, and broadband internet. EV charging infrastructure will see significant new funding, with $5 billion to accelerate EV infrastructure deployment nationally under the NEVI formula program. California’s share is expected to be $384 million, allocated over five years.
NEVI is an initiative to create a coast-to-coast network of EV chargers focused on major highways that support the majority of long-distance trips. This national network will give drivers confidence that they can always find a place to charge, jump start private investment in charging infrastructure and EVs, and support President Biden’s goal of having EVs make up at least 50 percent of new car sales by 2030.
(The CEC is collaborating with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on charging infrastructure deployment under an interagency agreement in which the CEC is charged with implementing and administering California’s NEVI formula program.
This solicitation sets a maximum award amount per CCS EV charging port, which is determined by the number of new Combined Charging System (CCS) EV charging ports proposed in the Application, the maximum CEC reimbursable share (as a percentage), and the presence of onsite renewable energy generation or storage. Each Application must install the minimum number of new EV charging stations and the minimum number of new CCS EV charging ports specified for the relevant corridor segment .
The maximum award per CCS EV charging port is based on the following equation:
Maximum award per CCS port = Per port cost cap x Maximum % CEC reimbursable share. The per-port cost cap is:
- $200,000 for a CCS EV charging port at a station not proposed to include onsite renewable energy generation or storage; or
- $300,000 for a CCS EV charging port at a station where onsite renewable energy generation or storage is proposed.
- Maximum Number of Applications
There is no maximum on the number of corridor segments an Applicant may apply for. However, Applicants may submit no more than one application per corridor segment under this solicitation. Each proposed project must be separate and distinct and adhere to all requirements contained in this solicitation. Applicants may also be subrecipients, vendors, or suppliers for other Applicants’ projects, but must ensure they are prepared to complete their designated work if all projects in which they propose to be involved are awarded. If an applicant is proposed for multiple awards, CEC reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, combine those awards into a single grant agreement for ease of administration.
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