Electrification Coalition Applauds Illinois for Submitting NEVI Plan

Electrification Coalition Applauds Illinois for Submitting NEVI Plan

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Electrification Coalition (EC) applauds the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for submitting its National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) state plan to
the federal Joint Office of Energy and Transportation.

The Illinois Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan begins
the critical process of administering the funding awarded to the
state through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The state is eligible to receive $22 million of NEVI funding in 2022 and $149 million over the life of the program. This is a monumental investment in the state’s electric transportation future as a leader in EV manufacturing and deployment, specifically the goal of 1 million passenger EVs on Illinois roads by 2030.

Enacting this plan, Illinois will support the next generation
of transportation through charging station installation and operation, and, in doing so, will begin to achieve state transportation goals of economy, livability, mobility, resiliency and stewardship. The EC commends Illinois for developing an ambitious deployment plan to provide convenient, accessible,
reliable and equitable EV charging across the state.

The plan includes preliminary feedback from dozens of stakeholders including public and private sector actors, such as
non-profit and community advocacy groups, municipalities, planning organizations, state agencies, academic institutions, utilities and more. The EC applauds Illinois’s commitment to ongoing community engagement through its unique, interactive website gathering resident feedback, questions and suggestions for potential charging station locations.

This investment, with ongoing stakeholder engagement and
support, should seek to increase EV and charging availability for
rural communities, as well as foster economic development by
enabling EV travel throughout the state. Illinois’s NEVI plan
will maximize benefits to rural and underserved communities,
in alignment with the Justice40 Initiative.

“By submitting this deployment plan, Illinois is taking strong
steps in the direction of greater EV infrastructure access to all who
live, work and drive in the Prairie State,” said Aaron Viles, director
of campaigns for the EC. “We are glad to support transportation
electrification projects and policies in Illinois, and are excited to see IDOT, ICC, IEPA, DCEO and more collaborating around the
goal of increased EV adoption, increased community benefits of
transportation electrification and reduced dependence on oil and the associated national and economic security risks.”

“We urge Illinois leaders to support strong policies and leadership
to truly rise to the occasion of this historic EV moment,” said
Viles. “Robust, supplementary policies, beyond just those listed
in the state plan, are crucial in facilitating the widespread adoption
of EVs.”

With over a decade of experience developing and deploying
cutting-edge tools and resources to support the mass adoption
of electric vehicles, the EC is a trusted partner supporting states,
local governments and communities across the country with the
policies and projects to drive our electric transportation future. The
EC is ready to build on its work in Illinois to support the efficient, effective and equitable deployment of charging infrastructure through the NEVI state plan.

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