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    New York State DOT Awarded $13M to Improve EV Charging Infrastructure Reliability Across the State

    Jan. 24, 2024
    NYSERDA will require stations receiving funding to be operational within 12 months and must remain operational for at least five years
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    The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has been awarded $13 million by the US Department of Transportation Federal High Administration’s Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator Program.

    This program award will allow the NYSDOT to enhance the reliability of EV charging ports by repairing or replacing broken or non-operational charging ports across the State.

    “New York State is the national leader when it comes to investing in innovation to combat the plague of global climate change,” said New York Governor Kathy Hochul. “This federal award will enable us to keep our existing electric vehicle charging infrastructure in a state of good repair while we continue to make investments in the Empire State’s electric vehicle future.”

    Currently, there are more than 10,000 publicly accessible Level 2 and direct current fast chargers (DCFC) ports available throughout New York.

    With this funding, New York will ensure that these publicly accessible DCFC and Level 2 chargers are working properly and are available to motorists throughout the state.

    To complete the necessary repairs and replacements, the NYSDOT has partnered with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), which will enter into agreements with charging providers and charging station owners.

    Under these agreements, NYSERDA will require that stations receiving funding be operational within 12 months of award disbursement and that stations must remain operational for at least five years.

    Covered costs can include hardware, permitting, service upgrades, and labor costs needed to properly repair or replace EV equipment to ensure the equipment remains operational for that five-year period.

    “NYSERDA looks forward to strengthening access to reliable EV charging for New Yorkers through this federal funding, so a charger is available when needed across the state,” said NYSERDA President and CEO Doreen Harris. “Keeping our infrastructure modern and strong encourages more clean cars on our roadways to meet the State’s zero-emission and climate goals while making the air cleaner in our communities.”

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    Walton formerly was energy writer and business editor at the Tulsa World. Later, he spent six years covering the electricity power sector for Pennwell and Clarion Events. He joined Endeavor and EnergyTech in November 2021.

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