OKLAHOMA CITY ( KFOR ) — The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced is completion of the second phase for its Oklahoma’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan and wants to hear comments from the public.
ODOT distributed $9 million during the first phase to start construction on charging stations for 13 sites along the I-35, I-40 and I-44 corridors. The first round of contracts were awarded during the month of April by ODOT and a second round of proposals will happen during Fall 2024.
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Oklahoma is set to receive $66 million over the course of five years in order to improve and expand electric vehicle charging stations statewide.
In order to qualify for National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding to aid EV charging station installation, sites must meet this criteria :
- Must be no more than 50 miles apart from existing or planned sites within designated corridors.
- Be within one mile of an exit, feature four charging stations with simultaneous 150kW charging capabilities each.
- Offer 24-hour accessibility.
- Have broadband or cellular capability.