Future of EV Charging in USA
October 31, 2021 at 3:22 am,
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The demand for electric vehicles is booming. In 2018, there were over one million EVs on U.S. roads.1 By 2027, there will likely be 7.25 million EVs.2 To power those EVs, it’s projected that we’ll need 77,000 fast chargers in operation in 2027 As of June 2021, the United States had 18,035 fast chargers.4 In order to meet market needs and reach climate goals, the U.S. needs to pick up the pace of rolling out EVcharging infrastructure. The Biden Administration’s infrastructure proposal will support the build-out of a nationwide network of 500,000 L1, L2, and fast charging stations. To build and energize those thousands of fast charging stations, all stakeholders will have to work together to streamline the process of site identification, design, permitting, installation, and utility interconnection. Actual construction of a charging station takes just 4-8 weeks, but the entire process to bring a fast charger online—from host engagement through utility engagement, and permitting to utility interconnection—currently takes an average of approximately 18 months. With proper planning, engagement and alignment of all parties involved, and process streamlining through adoption of best practices, this average timeline can be reduced to just 6 months..
Source: EVGO