By VoltAdmin·1 reply
The NEVI Formula Program has funded over 3,000 fast-charging ports across 47 states — but early rollout was slower than projected. The article covers where deployment actually stands, why interconnection and procurement timelines caused delays, and what the 97% uptime requirement means for stations near you.
Read the full article: /articles/nevi-formula-program-progress
Texas has NEVI funds allocated but deployment has been painfully slow. Drove Austin to Denver in April and the Wichita Falls to Amarillo stretch was genuinely sparse — I ended up doing a 90-minute hotel Level 2 charge. The NEVI map shows stations planned on that corridor but nothing is open yet. Happy to share the full trip report if anyone's planning the same route.
The dual-connector requirement — CCS and NACS both required on every NEVI-funded station — is the provision most people driving non-Tesla EVs care about most. A NEVI station that's NACS-only doesn't help me with my Ioniq 5. Good that it's a hard requirement, not a recommendation.
The 12–24 month utility interconnection timeline for stations above 150 kW explains most of the rollout delay. The permitting and procurement timelines for the stations themselves are manageable; it's the utility-side infrastructure upgrades that can't be compressed. This is a grid infrastructure problem as much as a DCFC deployment problem.
The Joint Office's interactive map at afdc.energy.gov/corridors is the actual planning tool to use for interstate routing. It shows both AFC corridor designation status and NEVI-funded station locations updated weekly. Way more current than Google Maps or PlugShare for understanding where NEVI stations specifically are versus general DCFC coverage.
