Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott, Vermont’s congressional delegation, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT), top officials from the Federal Highway Administration and Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, and cabinet members, today announced the opening of the state’s first federally funded public electric vehicle (EV) fast charging station in Bradford. Vermont is the sixth state in the country to install fast chargers under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program.
The four super-fast NEVI charging stations can simultaneously charge 180 kilowatts per hour and are located in a municipal parking lot known as Denny Park at 6 South Main Street in downtown Bradford.
“My team has prioritized EV public chargers for years and put Vermont on the map as a national leader, with the most public charging ports per capita,” said Governor Scott. “Coordinated deployment of these federal funds will help close the remaining gaps in Vermont’s charging network and bring every EV driver closer to the power they need to get to their destination efficiently and conveniently.”
The new fast chargers in Bradford complement two existing 50-kilowatt DC fast chargers and a single AC Level 2 charger installed at the site by Norwich Technologies under a grant agreement with the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development. Through an interagency memorandum of agreement and a sole source contract with AOT, Norwich Technologies modified design plans for the site to meet NEVI’s rigorous specifications and will manage operations and maintenance for at least the next five years to ensure the chargers are functional and reliable for EV drivers.
Vermont will receive $21.2 million from the NEVI program during a five-year period. The first phase focuses on installing fast chargers every 50 miles along the nation’s highway corridors, within one mile of highway exits. NEVI was established through the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, often referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The goal of the program is to create a convenient national network of fast EV charging stations to support the use of more electric vehicles and increase equitable access to infrastructure and economic opportunity.
The NEVI program provides federal funding for the deployment of charging stations with the balance (a minimum match requirement of 20%) to be met with private dollars by third-party contractors engaged through the State’s procurement process. Private contractors are encouraged to avail themselves of the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit, a recently reauthorized federal tax credit for EV charging, to help stretch Vermont’s share of federal dollars further.
Through May 22, AOT is accepting statements of qualifications from interested parties to develop a short list of vendors qualified to design, build, own, operate, and maintain NEVI-compliant charging. Vendors selected through the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will be invited to bid on the remaining 14 priority sites.
For additional information about Vermont’s NEVI plan and the RFQ opportunity, visit the AOT website.
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Isn’t that impressive, four stations, I guess because it was Federally funded that means it didn’t cost you …………. yeah !!
So my question is where does the power come from to support these four super duper charging systems ??????, Nah, never mind, I already know !!! what a pack of hypocrites
It must be Bradford has the most EV’s in the state ??
I’m real tired of being told that it’s federally funded when one of my highest costs in life is fund the fed.
This has no benefit to me. I want my money back.
“DEFUND the FED!!!”
And what does it cost to charge at these stations? Or is this just another give-a-way to the rich that can afford these electric vehicles?
I noticed that the article didn’t mention what the cost will be to users of these chargers. It looks to me like Chuck is correct – just another giveaway to the people who can afford these machines, and I’m not one of them.
how come nobody is buying these cars and trucks/// i heard sales are down/// you better check with tel //// lie //// vision/// to make sure///
In the name of equity where are our four federally funded gas stations where we can gas up for free.
Federal pork (aka taxpayer money) funnelled to the State of Vermont, then funnelled to Norwich Technologies. Follow the money, the boards, commissions, task forces, and all connected players in this business model of climate change.
Yes, EVs are a sitting in lots collecting dust. Tesla is laying off workers. Yet, the stock bumped up when Elon said he’d make the vehicle “more affordable.” The major manufactures are bleeding out, yet, federal pork and union bosses keep the scam afloat for now. Let us not forget, the majority of components come from Taiwan or China – aka Pacific Rim frenemies with lucrative stock options for Congress and the Legislature. Here’s your sign.
Rube Goldberg would be proud.
Bradford? BRADFORD?!?!?!? Hey, I love the town and the surrounding area, but I have to ask:
Who lives out there that carries so much political weight that they beat Chittenden County to the punch on federally funded chargers? Gotta be a very heavy hitter, no? Gotta follow the money, right?
So who is it? Not being from the area, I have no clue. Does anyone know or care to hazard a guess?
The article doesn’t state how long it takes a ‘fast charger’ to charge a car, but today I filled my 15 gallon tank in under 5 minutes, which will provide 500 miles range. Just sayin’.
Steve, I did a search, and this is what I found for ev charging times:
A charger that’s around 3kW will give a slow charge, averaging around 10-14 hours.
A charger with 7kW – 22kW will give your EV a “fast” charge – usually in around 4 to 6 hours.
A 50kW – 120kW charger is classed as a “rapid charger”, and will give you a full charge in about an hour1.
Depending on an electric vehicle’s charging source and battery capacity, some drivers can charge their cars to 80% in as little as 15 to 30 minutes using a Level 3 fast charger2.
Direct current fast charging (DCFC) equipment can charge a BEV to 80 percent in just 20 minutes to 1 hour.
This is certainly impressive!!! You better plan to bring a picnic lunch with you.
I think I’m keeping my gas guzzler…..
Others have mentioned but enough with “Federally funded”! Everything is paid for by you and I and our kids and their kids and their kids…………forever.
Vergennes has 16 (sixteen) charging stations!! Why isn’t Vergennes mentioned in the report? BTW these charging stations are not free!! the electric company gets the money, while the upkeep for the roads still gets nothing!!