On February 28, 2023, FHWA published a final rule prescribing minimum standards and requirements for projects funded under the NEVI Formula Program and for publicly accessible, federally-funded electric vehicle chargers. (88 Fed. Reg. 12724, Feb. 28, 2023). The purpose of this rule is to create "uniform standards" to facilitate the national expansion of EV charging stations. The standards apply to the installation and operation of EV charging infrastructure; interoperability of EV charging infrastructure; network connectivity of EV charging infrastructure; and information on publicly available EV charging infrastructure locations, pricing, real-time availability, and accessibility through mapping applications; and other related features of EV charging stations.
On June 22, 2022, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) proposed to establish regulations setting minimum standards and requirements for electric vehicle infrastructure projects. The regulations would cover projects funded under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, along with projects for the construction of publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) chargers under certain statutory authorities. Prior to this proposal, no national standards for the installation, operation, or maintenance of electric vehicle charge stations exist, and the proposed regulations would fill that regulatory gap.