PennDOT Seeks Feedback About Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plans

Harrisburg PA

17 June, 2022

7:31 PM

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NorthCentralPA.com June 17, 2022 Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has opened a public survey to collect feedback about a draft plan for electric vehicle infrastructure. The survey includes a short overview of federal guidelines for electric vehicle infrastructure funding usage. To take the survey, please click here. It will be available until June 30. Feedback may also be sent to [email protected]. Survey results and other feedback will build on outreach and discussions the department has previously had and continues to have with lawmakers, planning partners, utilities, local government organizations, EV-charging companies, and stakeholders with equity, labor, education, and environmental expertise. PennDOT will receive and distribute $171.5 million in federal funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure over the next five years, and must submit its deployment plan to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) by August of 2022. Part of the funding will be used to comply with federal Alternative Fuel Corridor requirements, which were updated earlier this year to require charging stations no greater than 50 miles apart from each other, with stations no further than a mile from each Interstate exit or highway intersection. After PennDOT fulfills the Alternative Fuel Corridor requirements and confirms compliance with the U.S. DOT, the state may use leftover funds to build vehicle charging stations on any public road or other publicly accessible locations like parking facilities at public buildings, parks, and public schools. Electric vehicle infrastructure projects have five primary goals: Make electric vehicles more affordable Make electric vehicle charging more accessible Investing in fleet electrification Investing in underserved and vulnerable population areas Increase electric vehicle awareness There are currently over 23,000 electric vehicles registered in Pennsylvania, which is more than double the 9,700 registered as of March 2019. NorthcentralPa.com provides the region with reliable, relevant, and real-time news, covering weather, community news and events, crime, police activity, local, regional, and national alerts, and PennDOT-reported road construction and conditions. We report on local and regional politics, offer a platform for nonprofits to report their news and events, and share obituaries. Scanner reports let readers know what's happening outside their homes the minute it happens.