Commercial, Distributed Energy Resources, GHG Emissions  -  July 16, 2024

Utah Opens State's First NEVI Charging Station

The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation announced the opening of the first electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Utah that is funded by the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. 

The station is conveniently located amid the iconic red rock formations of Moab in Lions Park, near Arches National Park, and provides an opportunity for people visiting the the desert the ability to charge their vehicles despite the remote nature of their destination.

The Utah Department of Transportation has plans to double the state’s current fast charging capacity by the year's end with 15 new sites funded through NEVI. 

Utah will receive about $36 million in federal funding to complete the project. Combined with a minimum 20% cost share from private businesses, the state is expected to invest a total of $43 million to install public chargers that are available to the public for round-the-clock use.

“With the opening of the first federally funded EV charging station near a national park, Utah is ensuring families have access to charging infrastructure in one of the most amazing places in our country," said U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk in a statement. "Thanks to funding from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Utah is expanding our national charging network to deliver reliable, equitable zero-emission transportation—showing there are no limits to where you can go in an EV."

The Joint Office is working with all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico to ensure the success of the NEVI program, which is a concerted effort to ensure that EV charging in the future is thoughtfully planned, efficiently built and meets the needs of all Americans, regardless of where they live.

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