Pennsylvania receives $25.4 million for electric vehicle infrastructure

Pennsylvania has been awarded $25.4 million to invest in clean transportation through the state’s plan for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure deployment. 

Gov. Tom Wolf said today the Biden Administration awarded the funding, making Pennsylvania one of the first states in the nation to be approved for the first round of funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The state is to receive a total of $171 million over the next five years. 

“Addressing the global threat of climate change is a top priority throughout my administration and it’s a priority that President Joe Biden and I share. Investing in EV infrastructure is a critical way to reduce greenhouse gases and make EV chargers accessible for more Pennsylvanians,” Wolf said. “I’m grateful that the Biden Administration has committed a significant portion of the landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for clean transportation, and that Pennsylvania will receive this initial investment to support our state’s efforts.”   

 The federal funding is part of a new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program under the BIL. The Pennsylvania NEVI Plan will be administered by the PennDOT. 

 “PennDOT and our partners have been hard at work preparing for a future filled with electric vehicles,” said PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian. “These new funds available to us through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law give Pennsylvania the opportunity to reinvent transportation in a way that is smarter, cleaner, safer, more equitable and more efficient than ever before, and we are ready to put them to good use.” 

 “Increasing access to electric vehicles and EV chargers is one of the best ways to cut down on air pollution and fight climate change,” said Acting DEP Secretary Ramez Ziadeh. “These investments into improving EV charger infrastructure will mean cleaner air for Pennsylvanians and will pay dividends for years and generations to come.” 

 There are more than 31,000 EVs registered in Pennsylvania, nearly triple the roughly 9,700 that were registered in March 2019.