Biden’s $7.5 billion investment in EV charging has only produced 8 stations since 2021: Report
Published On : 2024-11-25T18:30:20+0530 [ IST ] |
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Biden's commitment to establish 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations in the United States by 2030 seems to be a long-sight promise.
Despite Congress allocating $7.5 billion for this initiative only 8EV charging stations are currently operational across four states. This slow progress could potentially hinder the adoption of electric vehicles, particularly as new emissions regulations require increased electric and hybrid vehicle usage.
An old interview of US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg is going viral where he tried to defend the disaster saying it would take a while to hit their goal of 500,000 chargers.
Since the bipartisan infrastructure law was signed in 2021 there are only 7-8 EV charging stations. So the President's goal is to have half a million chargers up by the end of this decade.
The bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed in November 2021 allocated $7.5 billion for EV charging with $5 billion designated to states for developing fast chargers along major highways through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) programme.
Two years later only seven operational charging stations with 38 charging spots exist according to the Federal Highway Administration. The funding should support up to 20,000 charging spots or approximately 5,000 stations based on Atlas Public Policy's analysis. Currently stations operate in Hawaii New York Ohio and Pennsylvania with construction ongoing in four additional states.
While twelve states have awarded construction contracts 17 states haven't yet issued proposals.
Republican Representatives recently questioned the Biden administration about the delayed rollout, expressing concerns about taxpayer money management and highlighting issues with charger delivery, labour requirements and operating standards.
Atlas Public Policy founder Nick Nigro attributes some delays to state transportation agencies' inexperience with EV charging infrastructure. He anticipates faster progress in 2024 as administrative processes conclude.
The Federal Highway Administration emphasizes their commitment to building a quality national charging network while the White House reports growing public charging infrastructure and projects reaching the goal of 500,000 stations by 2026.
The new chargers must meet stringent standards including 97% operational reliability and 150kW power output. Currently the US has approximately 10,000 fast charging stations including over 2,000 Tesla Superchargers known for superior reliability compared to other systems.
States face additional challenges with permitting approvals and power infrastructure as each charging station requires electricity equivalent to 20 homes.
Whilst private companies continue developing charging networks including Level 2 chargers the NEVI programme would boost national fast charging capacity by 50% but state implementation remains slower than anticipated.
Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles
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Biden's commitment to establish 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations in the United States by 2030 seems to be a long-sight promise.
Despite Congress allocating $7.5 billion for this ini
