US EditionWSDOT awards $12 million to five electric vehicle companies to increase charging station access statewide
The Washington State Department of Transportation awarded $12.16 million to five companies to build 14 stations with 96 ports covering 528 miles of highways.
- On Thursday the Washington State Department of Transportation awarded $12 million in NEVI grants to expand EV charging access statewide.
- After a federal pause in 2025, the Trump administration attempted to withhold NEVI funds, but Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and 13 states sued, leading U.S. District Judge Tana Lin to rule the withholding unlawful.
- Selected vendors include Electric Era, Energy Northwest, EV Gateway, EVgo and Tesla, who will build and operate 14 charging stations along Interstate 90 and U.S. Routes 97, 195 and 395 within 24 months.
- Washington Secretary of Transportation Julie Meredith said the projects fill key gaps and will make EV travel more convenient, while WSDOT will begin a second-round call for applications including Interstate 405 and Interstate 5.
- The awards stem from Congress's $5 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program to build a national charger network expanding access near the Idaho and Oregon state lines and Canadian border.
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Washington’s EV charging network expands with $12.16M federal funding
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Transportation announced $12.16 million in federal funding awards to enhance electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the state. Five companies have been selected to build 14 new charging stations along key highways, including Interstate 90, US 97, US 195 and US 395. These stations will be strategically placed
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(Photo by DBenitostock/Getty Images)Five awardees are on track to receive a combined $12.1 million in federal funding to build and operate electric vehicle charging stations at 14 locations along highways in Washington state The state Department of Transportation announced the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program grants on Thursday, after moves by the Trump administration and legal wrangling waylaid the money’s release. Chargers wil…
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SEATTLE — Washington announced $12 million in awards for electric vehicle chargers Thursday after a monthslong tussle with President Donald Trump’s administration, which had attempted to withhold the congressionally approved funds. The grants will go toward building 14 electric vehicle charging stations, with a total of 96 ports, along Interstate 90 and U.S. Routes 97, 195 and 395. “These ...
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