How could the FHWA granting full build-out status affect the state?
Wyoming may boost tourism with new EV charging infrastructure The full build-out status received from the Federal Highway Administration allows the state to move forward with its National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. This program involves seeking Requests for Proposals for EV charging infrastructure, which will be built by private industry. The state is leveraging federal funding, which covers 80% of the cost, to develop strategic charging clusters in rural areas, a move Chief Engineer Keith Fulton noted would help alleviate EV driver range anxiety and support tourism.
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The state is seeking Requests for Proposals for its National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program funding allocation. The state received full build-out status from the Federal Highway Administration in its most recent NEVI Plan. WYDOT Chief Engineer Keith Fulton noted that tourism is one of the state’s three major economic industries.
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The Federal Highway Administration provided full build-out status in its most recent NEVI Plan. This status means the state is no longer required to include interstate highways in NEVI location considerations, allowing the state to focus its infrastructure efforts on specific corridor clusters in rural areas to support tourism.
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- wyomingnews.com Oct 22
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- WYDOT received full build-out status from the Federal Highway Administration in its most recent NEVI Plan.wyomingnews.com
- The NEVI station locations will be limited to a three-mile driving distance from one of the corridor exits within each corridor cluster.wyomingnews.com
- Federal NEVI funding will cover the remaining 80% of the cost, with station owners responsible for the 20% matching cost.wyomingnews.com
- Chief Engineer Keith Fulton stated that tourism is one of Wyoming’s big three economic industries.wyomingnews.com
Why it matters
The development of EV charging infrastructure is critical for the state's economic resilience, particularly in rural areas. By alleviating EV driver range anxiety, the state aims to make its rural areas more accessible to tourists, supporting one of its three major economic industries. This infrastructure is funded through a grant mechanism, meaning the state is leveraging federal resources to improve its transportation network without bearing the full financial burden.
This initiative is part of a broader effort to modernize the state's transportation capabilities. The state is actively seeking private industry partners through Requests for Proposals to build out the necessary charging stations, which must each have at least four charging ports and two Level 3 fast charging ports.
What we don't know yet
- How quickly will private industry respond to the RFP and begin construction?
- Will the new charging clusters successfully draw more tourists to rural areas?
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- wyomingnews.comOct 22
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