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billion in financing to replace PuertoRicos fossil fuel plants with solar and battery storage through 2032. The US Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $1.2
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Intended to remove the speedbumps from building a high-speed EV charging network along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors , NEVI grants cover up to 80% of the cost of new or upgraded EV charging infrastructure. Conclusion It’s exciting to see progress toward building a robust EV charging network along 79,000 miles of U.S.
. $5 billion is allocated for the NEVI program, which will be used by the states for the establishment of an interconnected national network of direct current fast chargers (DCFCs) along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors. Eligible funding amounts : Projects located in alternative fuel corridors: $1,000,000 – no maximum.
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billion program, funding the expansion of battery electric vehicle charging stations and alternative fuel infrastructure in the United States. Department of Transportation is the “Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program. The Biden-Harris Administration opened applications for its $2.5
That $3 billion investment from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act will be put to use nationally in the form of 55 award selectees across 27 states and territories (read: PuertoRico), with the aim of modernizing and improving existing port infrastructure.
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billion Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program and a 10% set-aside from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. This funding round expands the total number of states with an awarded CFI project to 38, in addition to DC and PuertoRico. billion in project financing.
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