Tennessee DOT- TEVI Plan coordination & EV

Andrea Noel from TN DOT presented on TEVI planning efforts

1. Tennessee Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (TEVI) Program NADO - Rural EV Infrastructure Virtual Peer Exchange May 10, 2024

2. NEVI Program Funding and Requirements

3. NEVI Program Funding The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL):  ​ $7.5 billion in dedicated funding to expand electric vehicle (EV) charger accessibility to all Americans.  $2.5 billion competitive, discretionary grant program   $5 billion formula program (apportionment to all states)  Tennessee  expects to receive approximately        ​   $ 88 million  over 5 years (FY2022-2026)  

4. Federal Criteria – Alternative Fuel Corridor’s (AFC’s) Build Out *NEVI Formula Program funds shall be used along a designated Alternative Fuel Corridor designated as “fully built out” by the Secretary of Transportation

5. Federal Criteria – Alternative Fuel Corridor’s (AFC’s) Build Out An Alternative Fuel Corridor will be considered “fully built out” once these criteria are met:

6. 2022 TEVI Plan Approved by FHWA (September 2022) Federal Criteria – Deployment Plan 2023 TEVI Plan Update Approved by FHWA (September 2023)

7. EV Basics

8. EV Basics - Terminology BEV = battery-electric vehicles PHEV = plug-in hybrid electric vehicles

9. EV Basics – Charging 101

10. EV Basics – Connector Types CCS Quick charge port Standard charge port CHAdeMO Fast charging station plug standards currently available: Charging stations funded by the NEVI program must have at least four CCS ports Most upcoming EV models in the U.S. use the CCS standard NACS

11. TEVI Program Overview

12. TDOT TEVI PROGRAM TIMELINE Tennessee NEVI Program Appropriations by Year Estimated Total FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 Estimated FY 2025 Estimated FY 2026 $13,074,884 $18,814,906 $18,815,036 $18,815,052 $18,815,091 $88,334,969

13. TEVI Program Engagement – Statewide Survey Survey was open for the month of May '22 >> 1,014 responses Received responses from 73% of counties, with 64% from respondents who identified as "Individual/Member of the Public" 

14. TEVI Program Engagement – Statewide In-Person

15. TDOT TEVI PROGRAM – Round 1 Awards

16. Post “Build Out” (Phase 2) TN Total NEVI apportionment $88 million (minus) Round 1 ~$23 million = ~$65 Million remaining Next steps • 2024 - Conduct statewide needs assessment  • 2025 – Round 2 of AFC Build-Out • 2026 – Execute Stakeholder engagement plan   • 2027 - NEVI Build-Out Certification by the Secretary of Transportation • 2028 – Phase II implementation

17. Resources

18. Resource - EV Registration Data   State EV Registration Data – Atlas EV Hub

19. Resource – Charging Stations   Alternative Fuels Data Center: Alternative Fueling Station Locator (energy.gov) www.afdc.energy.gov

20. Resource – Planning Toolkit https://www.transportation.gov/rural/ev/toolkit

21. Contact Information Andrea Noel TDOT Air Quality Office TDOT.TEVI @tn.gov Tennessee Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (TEVI) (tn.gov)