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Issue #24

California Opens $28 Million for Public Fast Chargers at Up to $100,000 a Port, Electrify America Lets Retailers Run Their Own Branded Networks, Pilot and Tesla Open Their First Semi Megacharger Site, and Tesla's Home Backup Feature Reaches the Model 3 and Y

California's Fast Charge California Project opened its first application window on October 7 with at least $28 million available, up to $100,000 per port, and applications accepted through January 14. Electrify America is marketing its Powered by Electrify America program, which already supports more than 100 stations and nearly 600 chargers, as a way for retailers to run their own branded networks. Pilot and Tesla opened their first Megacharger site for electric semis on October 8 in Ellabell, Georgia, with six stalls rated up to 1.2 MW. And Tesla's Powershare home backup feature is now available on the Model 3 and Model Y, but it needs a Powerwall 3 and a Wall Connector, and only cars ordered after October 1 are guaranteed to support it.

Issue #23

Oregon Is Two Years Into NEVI With Zero Fast Chargers Open, EVgo Previews a 750 kW System for 2027, Tesla Posts a Record Supercharging Quarter, and IONNA Passes 180 Sites With New Automaker Discounts

OPB reported on October 2 that Oregon, set to receive more than $52 million in NEVI money over five years, still has no federally funded fast chargers open two years in, though ODOT expects at least one station to start construction this month. EVgo previewed a 750 kW charging system on September 29, built with Delta Electronics, that could charge the fastest EVs sold today in about 10 minutes; deployment slips to 2027, later than the second half of 2026 EVgo projected in 2024. Tesla's third-quarter Supercharging figures show a record 69 million sessions and 2.4 TWh delivered, both up 29% from a year earlier. And IONNA topped 180 U.S. fast-charging sites, with Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz drivers joining BMW in getting a 10% discount through Plug & Charge as of October 1.

Issue #22

California Signs a Six-Bill Package to Cut EV Charger Permitting Red Tape, Colorado Awards $23.2 Million for 270 More Fast-Charging Ports, PSE&G's Off-Peak Charging Credit Sunsets This Week, and NYC Taps a Brooklyn Startup to Triple Its Curbside Chargers

Governor Newsom signed six bills on September 20 that streamline EV charger inspections, extend streamlined permitting to related site work, and cap permit fees for Level 2 charging at multifamily housing from mid-2027 (2028 in smaller cities and counties) through 2036. Colorado awarded $23.2 million on September 22 to build 270 more fast-charging ports at 35 locations, a 16% jump in the state's existing network. PSE&G's Off-Peak Charging Credit for New Jersey EV owners ends October 1, closing out a program the utility stopped accepting new enrollments for in January. New York City hired Brooklyn-based It's Electric to install more than 600 new curbside Level 2 chargers across the five boroughs over the next three years, nearly tripling the city's pilot network. And the Alliance for Automotive Innovation's Q2 report, released September 24, shows EV sales posted their best quarter since the federal tax credit expired, though volume is still down 20.5% from a year ago.

Issue #21

Congress Quietly Defused the September 30 NEVI Funding Cliff, Pennsylvania Opens Its Fourth and Final NEVI Round for $32 Million, UL Launches a Vehicle-to-Grid Certification Program, and EV Realty Locks In Grid Power for a 27 MW Truck Charging Hub

The September 30 deadline this newsletter has tracked for weeks turned out to already be resolved: President Trump signed a continuing resolution on September 2 that extends Highway Trust Fund contract authority through September 30, 2027, so NEVI and other formula programs will not lapse next week, though the deal drops the IIJA's advance appropriations and a full five-year reauthorization still is not written. Pennsylvania opened the fourth and final region of its $100 million NEVI Community Charging buildout on September 17, making $32 million available across 18 eastern counties, the same day the state's 50th federally funded charging station opened in Harrisburg. UL Solutions launched a certification program for vehicle-to-grid bidirectional chargers, giving installers and utilities a recognized safety standard to specify against. And EV Realty confirmed a 9 megawatt grid power reservation with Southern California Edison for a future truck charging hub in Ontario, California, bringing its planned Inland Empire capacity to 27 megawatts.

Issue #20

IIJA Funding Hits a September 30 Cliff, Pennsylvania Opens $11 Million More in NEVI Money, Tennessee Launches a Multifamily Charging Rebate, and EVgo Adds 400+ Chargers at Grocery Stores

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's program authorizations, including the funding structure behind NEVI and the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure program, expire September 30 without new legislation from Congress. FY2026 appropriations already rescinded roughly $879 million from NEVI, and lawmakers are expected to pass a short-term extension while negotiations on a longer-term transportation bill continue. PennDOT released the funding notice for its Central Region NEVI Community Charging round on September 8, the third of four planned regional rounds, making $11 million available across 26 central Pennsylvania counties. Tennessee's Department of Environment and Conservation launched a new $650,000 Multifamily Housing Rebate Program for Level 2 EV charging on September 8. And EVgo and Regency Centers announced on September 9 an expanded partnership to add more than 400 fast-charging stalls at grocery-anchored retail centers nationwide.

Issue #19

Pennsylvania Opens a $25 Million NEVI Round, California Launches Up to $20,300 in Rideshare EV Incentives, and ChargePoint Stock Jumps 70% on a Revenue Beat

Pennsylvania's NEVI Community Charging Round 2 for the Western Region opens its eGrants proposal portal on September 8 for $25 million in federal charging funding, part of the state's four-round, $100 million buildout. California's Drivers Assistance Program, approved by the CPUC in July, opens applications this month with up to $20,300 toward a new zero-emission vehicle, $14,200 for a used one, and $1,170 a year toward charging costs for eligible rideshare drivers. ChargePoint's stock jumped as much as 70% on September 3 after second-quarter revenue of $116 million beat guidance with record gross margins, while EVgo posted $83 million in quarterly revenue and Blink Charging cut its full-year guidance by roughly $25 million after divesting its Envoy Technologies subsidiary. And Zum began deploying the first of 104 bidirectional electric school buses for San Francisco Unified School District on September 3, the largest vehicle-to-grid school bus fleet in the country.

Issue #18

Minnesota Opens a $41 Million NEVI Round, Schneider Launches a Load-Managing Home Charger, and Hyundai Owners Get 20% Off IONNA Charging

Minnesota opened its NEVI Round 3a RFP on August 26 with up to $41.18 million available across 74 potential charging clusters, proposals due November 2, while Kansas closed its own NEVI RFP round on August 28 against a total five-year federal allocation of $39.5 million, two more states moving formula money now that the 30C charger credit is gone. Schneider Electric launched Schneider Charge on August 25, an 11.5 kW Level 2 home charger with built-in dynamic load management that the company says can let many homeowners skip a panel or service upgrade that would otherwise cost thousands. Driivz, a Vontier company, announced on August 25 that it has integrated WEX fleet payment cards and its DriverDash app into its charging network software, letting fleet drivers charge at Driivz-managed stations without a separate account, with the first live integration at a heavy-duty electrification hub in California. Hyundai and Genesis EV owners got an automatic 10% discount at every US IONNA fast-charging station starting August 19, with a bonus 10% on top through September 30 for a temporary 20% total. And bp pulse's US network joined the ChargeHub app on August 24, the second charging network in as many weeks to fold into a third-party aggregator rather than push its own app.

Issue #17

New Hampshire Closes a $17 Million NEVI Round, Denver Deploys a 650 kW School Bus Charging Hub, and a New App Maps 211,000 Chargers in One Place

New Hampshire's NEVI Round II closed August 21 with proposals for a share of the state's roughly $17 million federal charging allocation, one more state-level deadline moving federal dollars now that the 30C charger credit is gone. Denver Public Schools switched on a new 650 kW charging hub at its Hilltop bus terminal on August 19, using Kempower's dynamically shared dispensers to charge its newly expanded 28-bus electric fleet, the largest in Colorado, without a bigger utility service upgrade. Octopus Energy launched Octopus Charge on August 20, a free app that maps more than 211,000 chargers across eleven US and Canadian networks, including ChargePoint, EVgo, Blink, and bp pulse, without marking up the per-kWh price. Blink Charging launched EnergyConnect on August 18, an AI-driven load-balancing system meant to let site hosts add more chargers within their existing electrical service instead of paying for a panel or transformer upgrade. And GRID Alternatives and the Smart Electric Power Alliance published a new Utility Playbook on August 18 aimed at closing the 'renter's penalty,' the gap where charging at public or multifamily stations can cost two to six times more than charging at a single-family home.

Issue #16

Michigan and New York Move $86 Million in Charger Funding, GM Puts Native NACS on Every 2027 EV, and EVgo Opens a Flagship Hub Near Detroit

Michigan's third NEVI funding round closed August 7 with $51 million available under new flexibility rules earned by hitting 'fully built out' status, while New York opened a separate $35 million Charge Ready NY program on August 14 for public sector entities to install Level 2 chargers, with proposals due October 20. General Motors said on August 13 that every 2027 Chevrolet, Cadillac, and GMC EV will ship with a native NACS charging port instead of CCS1, ending the need for an adapter at Tesla Superchargers. EVgo and GM opened a 12-stall, 350 kW flagship fast-charging hub at a Meijer store in Warren, Michigan on August 11, part of a nationwide flagship program that already has more than 40 stalls open. Separately, Pilot, GM, and EVgo announced their travel-center charging network has passed 300 locations and 1,300 stalls across 40 states. And Tesla switched on vehicle-to-load for all Model Y Premium trims on August 15, letting owners power outlets from the car's battery with an $80 adapter.

Issue #15

Pennsylvania and Kansas Race Toward NEVI Deadlines, EVgo Strikes a Supercharger Deal With Tesla, and New York City Plans 600 New Curbside Chargers

Pennsylvania's $34 million Southeastern Region NEVI community charging round closes August 21, and Kansas's next NEVI request for proposals is due August 28, both part of federal charging dollars that keep moving even as the 30C tax credit stays expired. New York City DOT announced on August 4, 2026 that it will add 600 new curbside charging points across all five boroughs over the next three years, prioritizing high-density neighborhoods with limited off-street parking. EVgo and Brixmor Property Group expanded their partnership on August 3 to add more than 500 fast-charging stalls at 90-plus shopping centers in six states. And EVgo announced on August 5 that it signed onto Tesla's Supercharger for Business program, making it the first network to deploy its own branded chargers on Tesla's V4 hardware, with Magic Dock support for both CCS and NACS vehicles.

Issue #14

Massachusetts Launches a Residential Vehicle-to-Grid Pilot, GM Puts a $7 Billion Price Tag on V2G, and Oregon Awards $10.9 Million in Charger Rebates

Eversource and National Grid announced a residential vehicle-to-grid pilot in Massachusetts on July 23, letting owners of bidirectional-capable EVs enroll in the ConnectedSolutions demand-response program with partners EnergyHub, Sunrun, and The Mobility House. Four days later, GM Energy released a study with energy consultancy E3 putting a number on that idea nationally: V2G could deliver up to $7 billion a year in US grid value by 2030, five to fifteen times more than one-way managed charging, and GM already has 250,000 V2G-capable EVs on the road. New Jersey's Clean Fleet EV and EV Charging Program hit full allocation and paused new applications on July 24, just three weeks after its FY27 relaunch. Oregon's Community Charging Rebates program has awarded $10.9 million toward 347 charging stations, including 94 at multifamily properties. Walmart's in-house DC fast-charging network reached 754 stalls across 90 stations, on pace to cross 100 stations in August. And GM completed ChargePoint's integration into its Energy Pass app, putting roughly 70% of US DC fast chargers behind a single account for GM EV owners.

Issue #13

Illinois Opens Its First NEVI-Funded Charger, Connecticut Scales Managed Charging Statewide, and Einride Buys Flipturn to Build the Largest Heavy-Duty Charging Network

Illinois opened its first federally funded NEVI charging station on July 22 in Casey, a four-port DC fast site, and awarded $23.5 million more for 29 additional projects. Connecticut regulators voted July 1 to scale AmpUp's Adapt & Earn managed charging pilot statewide after an 18-month test on roughly 1,000 ports proved it could shift charging off-peak during a heatwave when wholesale prices spiked over 3,600%. Einride announced on July 21 it will acquire charging software company Flipturn in an all-stock deal, adding 250 megawatts of fleet charging capacity to build what it calls North America's largest heavy-duty charging network. Tumwater, Washington was offering multifamily properties up to $12,500 per port for charger make-ready work, but the interest-form window closed July 31. And EV Connect and Schneider Electric launched an upgraded Charge Pro commercial Level 2 charger built for multifamily, workplace, and fleet sites.

Issue #12

Colorado Regulates Public Chargers Like Gas Pumps, ChargePoint and Onvo Bring Ultra-Fast Charging to 12 Northeast Travel Plazas, and Pilot Crosses 300 Fast-Charging Locations

Colorado's new retail EV charging regulations took effect July 1: public chargers that bill by the kilowatt-hour must now display price and energy delivered and register with the state, the same oversight category as gas pumps, with enforcement starting July 1, 2027. ChargePoint and travel plaza operator Onvo announced a partnership on July 13 to bring 500 kW Express Plus chargers to 12 sites along Pennsylvania and New York highways. In the same week, Pilot Travel Centers crossed 300 DC fast-charging locations and GM-backed Ionna crossed 120, both milestones in the highway travel-center charging buildout. And new Q2 data shows US EV sales stabilizing, up 14.7% from Q1 but still down 20.5% from a year earlier.

Issue #11

Illinois Opens a $30 Million NEVI Round, JCP&L's Charger Incentives Close July 15, WattEV Opens Its Seventh Truck Depot, and DC Metro Breaks Ground on Bus Chargers

Illinois opened a fourth NEVI funding round on July 8: $30 million with a streamlined, photo-and-map application due July 20. JCP&L's EV Driven program was reported as covering up to $7,000 in combined make-ready costs for a home Level 2 charger and closing July 15; in fact those make-ready incentives had closed June 30, 2025, and only a separate time-of-use rate credit ran through July 15, 2026. WattEV opened its seventh California heavy-duty truck charging depot in Fresno on June 30, adding Tesla Megawatt Charging System hardware to its freight corridor network. Alexandria, Virginia's DASH transit agency broke ground on the DC region's first en-route bus chargers, 360 kW pantograph units that recharge buses in five to twenty minutes without pulling them from service. And starting July 31, 2025, every Lucid Air gained access to more than 23,500 Tesla Superchargers through a $220 adapter.

Issue #10

30C's First Week Gone, New Jersey Relaunches Charge Up New Jersey at $30 Million, Wisconsin Opens a $40 Million NEVI Round, and Walmart Crosses 600 Charging Stalls

Section 30C has been gone for a week with no extension and no grace period. New Jersey used its July 1 fiscal year turnover to relaunch Charge Up New Jersey (its vehicle purchase incentive, at $30 million for FY27), its MUD charging incentive, and its Clean Fleet program. Wisconsin DOT had a $40 million NEVI round open with proposals due July 24 (now closed), targeting corridors beyond its completed highway network. Seattle City Light's Multifamily EV Charging Program was reported as closing July 9, three days from this issue; see the correction below. And Walmart's in-house DC fast-charging network passed 600 stalls across 17 states at the end of June.

Issue #9

30C Expires Tomorrow, Michigan Opens $51M NEVI Round, Electrify America's 1.9 MW Battery Hub, and Charging Hardware Hits 1,000 kW

Section 30C expired June 30, with no extension from Congress: the federal EV charger credit is finished. Michigan had $51 million in NEVI formula funds open for proposals through August 7 (now closed; see the correction below on the funding figure), the most concrete post-30C opportunity available at the time. On June 17, Electrify America opened a 20-charger station in Santa Barbara backed by a 1.9 megawatt-hour battery, its largest public battery deployment at a charging site. And Alpitronic announced June 22 that its HYC1000 dispenser now delivers 1,000 kW through a single connector, the first dispenser to cross that threshold.

Issue #8

8 Days Until 30C Expires, the US Hits 250,000 Public Charging Ports, Rivian Joins the Grid-Savings Pool, and a Startup Truck Charges at 400 kW

Section 30C had 8 days left; no new project could make the deadline, and any installation already underway needed to be operational and documented by June 30. The US public charging network crossed 250,000 ports this week per AFDC data, with the AFDC count up roughly 50,000 since the March milestone (see the correction below). On June 16, Rivian announced it is joining ChargeScape's utility-managed charging platform, letting owners enroll in off-peak programs that shift home charging away from peak demand windows for bill savings (see correction below). And on June 19, startup Telo confirmed its compact MT1 electric truck will charge at 400 kW sustained using a dual split-pack architecture that avoids the performance penalty most 800V EVs face on 400V chargers.

Issue #7

15 Days Until 30C, New York's $45M Closes June 23, BYD Launches 1.5 MW Flash Charging in Europe, and What 'Available' Really Means at a Public Charger

Section 30C had 15 days left; if your project did not have permits and a contractor then, the credit was not realistic. New York's NYSERDA had $45 million in NEVI funding for DC fast charger installation open, with proposals due June 23 (now closed). BYD opened its first 1.5 MW Flash Charger stations in Germany and the UK on June 9, delivering a 10%-to-70% charge in roughly five minutes. And ChargerHelp's first-time charging success rate data, at 71%, showed the gap between the uptime public networks claim and the reliability drivers actually experience.

Issue #6

30C Hits 22 Days, House Committee Votes to End NEVI, California Opens $55M for Fast Charging, and NACS Edges Past CCS1

Section 30C had 22 days left, and no extension was coming. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the BUILD America 250 Act on May 22 by a 62-2 vote; the bill would eliminate NEVI going forward and impose a $130 annual EV tax, though it still needs the full House, Senate, and President. California answered the same week with $55.2M in new rebates for public DC fast chargers, most directed at underserved areas. On the infrastructure side: NACS has surpassed CCS1 in total US public DC fast-charging ports (41,300+ to 35,061), driven by non-Tesla networks. And Electrify America is dropping its prepaid account system this month, switching to direct card billing at its 1,177 US stations.

Issue #5

30C's Final Month Begins, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania Open Fresh State Charging Money, Philadelphia Lines Up 1,400-Plus Public Ports, and Santa Barbara Targets Multifamily

The federal 30C credit enters its final 29 days; after June 30 it drops to zero. As the federal door closes, states and cities are stepping in. Wisconsin opened a roughly $40M NEVI round for corridor charging, due July 24. Pennsylvania's $100M community charging program keeps rolling out region by region. Philadelphia lined up more than 1,400 public ports between a 435-port PositivEnergy deal and nearly 1,000 curbside Level 2 chargers. Santa Barbara Clean Energy launched Charge Up SB for multifamily and affordable housing. Tesla now runs 52% of all US DC fast-charging ports.

Issue #4

36 Days Left on 30C, California Drops $1B for Electric Trucks and $98.5M for Multifamily Charging, BP Pulse Enters Michigan and Utah, and Walmart Hits 50 Stations

36 days until 30C expired; new projects wouldn't make it. California launched a $1B electric truck rebate and confirmed $98.5M for multifamily Level 1/2 charging. ChargePoint and OBE Power announced 2,500 apartment ports at zero landlord cost. BP Pulse opened first Michigan and Utah hubs with 400kW chargers. Blink and Kempower announced 14 East Coast fast-charging sites across six states. Walmart quietly hit 50 stations.

Issue #3

30C Expires in 43 Days, US Charging Outpaces EVs for the First Time, and Florida Starts Building a Wireless Highway

30C expired June 30, 2026 with no extension coming. US charging ports hit 242,000, outpacing EV growth for the first time on record. New York added $15M to its workplace and multifamily charger rebate program. Florida broke ground on a wireless highway charging pilot. DC fast charging crossed 72,500 public ports.

Issue #2

30C Expires in 50 Days, Walmart Charges Up, and Heavy-Duty Truck Charging Hits Texas

The 30C charger credit sunset June 30, 2026 (placed in service, not just ordered). US public DC fast charging crossed 72,500 ports. Walmart has 312 stalls live with 124 more sites queued. Greenlane takes heavy-duty truck charging into Texas along the I-45 freight corridor. CALSTART launches a verified truck-charging map with grid-impact planning layers.

Issue #1

The 30C Credit Expires in 57 Days, IONNA Goes Big, and V2G Revenue Is Now Real

The Section 30C commercial charger tax credit had a hard June 30, 2026 sunset; equipment had to be in service, not just ordered. Plus: IONNA and Circle K's 350-site fast charging partnership, the NEVI court win that kept federal funding flowing, Philadelphia's 800-charger public program, and the first real V2G utility revenue programs in the US.