Eastern States Convene for NASEO-AASHTO EV Charging Infrastructure Regional Meeting

On December 9-10, 2025, twenty-three states from across the Eastern U.S., including Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Washington, D.C. convened in Washington, D.C. for the Eastern States Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Regional Meeting. Co-hosted by the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the two-day event brought together representatives from State Energy Offices and Departments of Transportation, as well as key private sector and nonprofit partners, including electric utilities, charging providers, workforce development organizations, Clean Cities Coalitions, and research institutions.

Over 80 attendees explored opportunities for regional coordination on EV charging infrastructure planning, programs, and policy. States discussed progress on their National EV Infrastructure (NEVI) programs, changes due to new guidance, Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) awards, Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator (EVC RAA) projects, and other state-funded programs for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty EV charging. Participants also discussed charger data and reliability, Level 2 charging for multi-unit dwellings and workplaces, megawatt charging for heavy-duty vehicles, utility coordination and grid integration, and workforce development, including training both technicians to install and repair chargers and EVs and emergency responders to respond to incidents involving these vehicles. In addition, participants discussed regional collaboration around freight corridor charging, Weights and Measures certification and equipment, and NEVI "fully built out" certification.

Most states noted that EV adoption continues to increase, as does the number of operational state-funded chargers. The conversations were particularly timely, given the surging demand for electricity many states are experiencing due to data center development, as well as electrification of the transportation and buildings sectors. States shared their desire to remove barriers to EV adoption and charging development - and progress with doing so - as well as their commitment to keep electricity affordable, safe, and reliable.

The event was sponsored by Voltera, Kittelson and Associates, and Electrify America.