On February 10th, the White House announced a plan to use $5 billion from the recently passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to build a national network of electric car chargers, largely along interstate highways, to accelerate adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs). This funding from the Departments of Transportation (DOT) and Energy (DOE) is part of the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program established by the BIL, with California set to receive $56.8 million from the formula in Fiscal Year 2022. It is estimated that, over the next five years, $383.6 million will be available to California through this program. Alongside the announcement, the new Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, which has been created to facilitate collaboration between the DOT and DOE for the deployment EV infrastructure, also unveiled a website that helps provide technical assistance, data, and tools for planning and implementation.
