CTDOT Receives Approval of its National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) today announced the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has approved Connecticut's revised plan to utilize funds under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program.

With this approval, the CTDOT has access to $52.5 million allocated to the state to deploy the strategies outlined in its plan. The funding allows Connecticut to expedite the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and continue its commitment to establish an interconnected charging network, ensuring access and reliability statewide.

To view the approved plan, visit portal.ct.gov/NEVI.

"We appreciate the Federal Highway Administration for quickly approving our 2026 NEVI plan," said Department of Transportation Deputy Commissioner Laoise King. "With this approval we will continue moving forward with grant awards to help expand the state's electric vehicle charging network."

CTDOT plans to use NEVI funding for the upgrade of existing and construction of new Direct Current (DC) fast charging infrastructure. NEVI funding is allocated as grants to private, public, and nonprofit entities that will build, own, maintain, and operate chargers. The program pays up to 80% of eligible costs for charging infrastructure with awardees providing the remaining 20% match. While CTDOT distributes the federal funding, it will not own or operate any NEVI-funded electric vehicle chargers.

To date, CTDOT has made nine conditional awards which utilizes $5.4 million. Funds are first being spent on stations located along Connecticut's Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs), of I-91, I-95, I-84, I-395, and Route 7. After building out stations along AFCs, Phase 2 of NEVI will focus on community charging.

All NEVI stations must have at least four charging ports with a minimum power level of 150kW. These charging stations will be open to the public 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year.

Data from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles and Atlas Public Policy on the EValuateCT Dashboard indicate that more than 59,000 electric vehicles were registered within the state at the end 2024, an increase of 8,300 from the previous year.