The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation today announced the opening of Texas’s first EV fast charging station funded by the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program.
Texas’s first NEVI EV charging station is strategically located along Interstate 27 in the rural town of Happy, south of Amarillo, where it bolsters EV charging in the Panhandle and supports interstate travel.
The new Impower charging station features four ports, 180 kWh max per port, with CCS and J3400 connectors on each charger.
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has completed the scoring and selection process for Phase 1 of the Texas Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan and has begun planning for the first 50 EV charging stations across the state. Texas will receive an estimated $407.7 million in total funding under the NEVI program.
Funding from the NEVI Formula Program, which was set up by the Biden administration, requires EV charging stations to be available every 50 miles and within one travel mile of the Alternative Fuel Corridor. EV charging stations must include at least four ports with connectors capable of simultaneously charging four EVs at 150 kilowatts (kW) each, with a total station power capacity of 600 kW or more.
The charging stations must have 24-hour public accessibility and provide such amenities as restrooms, food and beverage, and shelter.
Gabe Klein, executive director of the Joint Office, said, “This new NEVI station will help improve long-haul travel for EV drivers and riders. We congratulate Texas for their work to build out an EV charging network that supports anyone who chooses to ride and drive electric.”
Texas is currently the third largest EV market in the US.
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