Utility Dive: EV charging infrastructure requires local government collaboration to get federal funding

Local governments should take a holistic, government-wide approach to develop electric vehicle charging infrastructure to take advantage of new funding opportunities, according to a report issued Tuesday by the Electrification Coalition, a nonpartisan organization that promotes the adoption of EVs.

Last year’s bipartisan infrastructure law provided nearly $19 billion in grants and funds for EV charging, low- or no-emission transit buses, ferries and clean school buses. “Municipalities stand to benefit significantly from transportation electrification, but they must be prepared to leverage this funding,” said Chris Bast, director of EV infrastructure investments at the Electrification Coalition, in a press release. 

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