Say hello to the brand-new electric vehicle charging station just outside Arches National Park! This is Utah’s first charging site partially funded through NEVI, a USDOT program that provides funding to states to strategically build EV charging stations.
This milestone increases access for local residents and the millions of visitors traveling to Moab each year. We are the seventh state to open a NEVI-funded station, with plans for an additional 14 fast-charging stations across Utah.
Special thanks to all our partners who contributed to this project.
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Fantastic news, UDOT! This EV charging station near Arches National Park is a game-changer for both locals and the millions visiting Moab. It's great to see Utah leading the charge (pun intended!) as one of the first states to implement NEVI-funded stations. This kind of infrastructure is crucial for supporting the transition to electric vehicles and promoting sustainable tourism in our beautiful national parks. Kudos on being the 7th state to open a NEVI station - can't wait to see the additional 14 stations roll out across Utah. This is exactly the kind of forward-thinking initiative that makes a real difference in our push for greener transportation. Keep up the excellent work!
Energy & Infrastructure | BD & Strategy @ GM Energy | CELI Fellow
Wow – The First NEVI (National EV Infrastructure Program) Site is Operational. ⚡
So proud of my team's unwavering dedication that brought this milestone to life (it's been a ride to see this go from a draft contract to an operational site). This accomplishment stands as a testament to our collaboration with Pilot Company and EVgo – together, we made it happen.
Stay tuned for the rollout of hundreds of more sites, mirroring this — canopies, pull-through stalls, strategically positioned along popular highways, and delivering an exceptional customer experience.
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This really is the template for the future.
Fast electrification. A home vehicle that wakes up with its full tank every morning might no longer need gas stations, the trucking and logistics system does, with 500 mile trips daily (at least 6 1/2 hours at 80 MPH).
This ~800 to 1,000 kWh journey needs a battery that can charge at 4C to 6C or within 10-15 minutes. A single 1000kWh battery charged in 15 minutes requires 4 MW, larger than most utility drops.
If the utility is going to take 2+ years to build the connecting infrastructure, we have to build it ourselves.
1) Power. Low cost solar.
2) Energy. Batteries to guarantee charger uptime.
3) Backup. Fuel or grid at low power for the worst case scenario. Trickle charging the battery.
Mainspring Energy linear generators are an excellent choice because of their fuel flexibility. Biogas, natural gas, ammonia, or hydrogen are all able to be combusted at ~40% efficiency. 90% roundtrip batteries are ideal, using green hydrogen or green ammonia is possible.
We are quickly seeing monopolies that are too slow to move are snoozing and losing to privately owned infrustructure investments. By fighting net metering instead of monetizing it and incentivizing it, monopoly utilities have made it cheaper and easier for individuals to build their own grid to sell electricity to over the road offtakers.
Traveling from North Carolina to New Hampshire I was paying the Supercharging network $0.30 / $0.40 / kWh. This is much higher than the $0.19 / kWh I pay to the utility at home. And once my solar is put in on my new house the $0.06 / kWh will greatly reduce my need for the utility.
A huge economic opportunity is upon us with peer to peer electricity trading. With microgrids, and mobile microgrids in the form of batteries on wheels (bidirectional charging electric vehicles). With electricity prices at $7.00 / kWh during peak times on the grid, EV owners will want a share, and gladly sell their $0.06 / kWh homegrown solar at 100x what it cost them to install.
But it starts with unidirectional EV charging at megawatt level, similar to the gas stations of today. And tomorrow we will see parking lots / garages or dealership lots or distribution fleets or school bus fleets full of rental cars or cars ready to sell or vehicles with strict schedules, all making money by conditioning their batteries. Absorbing solar when curtailment makes it cheap, and selling it when AC demand and AI data-centers makes it expensive.
The monopoly utilities can chooses to be the toll operators and make a fortune or the gatekeepers and be left out as they already are in this microgrid to over the road transportation buisness case. Because if they make it too difficult to share electricity by wire, businesses will switch to over the road battery like NOMAD Transportable Power Systems batteries, or Enapter for hydrogen, or Sunamp for heat, or possibly green ammonia. Utilities set the bar. Businesses will optimize around it.
Building EV charging infrastructure across North America - "In construction, there are always problems; only the most experienced know best how to solve them."
Developing real estate can be challenging; developing real estate for brand-new use cases is even more so. All of us at Prologis are up for a good challenge though. Our Prologis Mobility team, for example, just built the largest EV truck charging site in Southern California and the nation’s largest EV truck microgrid.
Learn about this incredibly exciting accomplishment:
We are grateful for the excellent Axios video coverage of our DEAP Trees and their importance for transforming the curb. American cities can now leapfrog forward with the fastest EV charging in America that also benefits the grid and can be installed with zero space or additional electrical infrastructure in the most dense and high turnover areas.
30-90 times faster than Level 2 with no cable or tripping hazards and order of magnitude more cost efficient. EV adoption has lagged because it was not cheaper, faster, better and more convenient. Now it is.
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"Ohio is charging ahead. These additional stations mark significant progress in establishing a charging network for EV owners traversing the Buckeye State," said Ohio Department of Transportation Director Jack Marchbanks "We look forward to opening more charging stations in the next several months."
“We are pleased to join Ohio in celebrating the addition of two more NEVI-funded EV charging stations through federal investments made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” said Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt. “With over 184,000 EV chargers across the country today, we’re rapidly expanding and building a national network of 500,000 publicly accessible charging stations by 2030 that will reduce range anxiety, boost consumer confidence in purchasing electric vehicles, and invest in a clean future.”
Ohio was the first state in the nation to open an electric vehicle fast-charging station funded by the NEVI program late last year. In addition to the three new stations that are now open, 13 new fast-charging stations are currently under construction with several locations expected to open in the coming weeks. Another 29 locations are in the planning phase and expected to be constructed later this year and in 2025.
Ohio is expected to receive $140 million total to deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The state has invested more than $30 million in NEVI funds to date, which is matched by nearly $10 million from private developers.
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📣 Exciting news! 🚀 Introducing Starline's cutting-edge IP54 track busway.🔌🚗 Say goodbye to traditional charging methods – our innovative solution brings efficiency and flexibility to the world of electric vehicle charging. 🌍 Learn more about how Starline is revolutionizing the EV charging landscape. #EVCharging#Innovation#Sustainability#engineering#southflorida#miami#builders#electricalcontractor 🚨
Did you know the US government set a goal of 500,000 EV charging stations by the year 2030?
How do we achieve this milestone? Scalability is the linchpin.
Introducing the Series-S Track Busway—a dynamic force that empowers EV-charging network providers with the unprecedented scalability and flexibility they need to chart the path to a more sustainable EV future.
Be part of the change. Watch to learn more: https://loom.ly/wSpRe_4#Starline#Legrand#SeriesS#TrackBusway#PowerDistribution#IP54
The federal government’s National EV Strategy sets clear goals for the future of EV adoption in Australia. But what does that mean for fleets? We break it down for you and explain how your FMO can help with the transition.
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Setting up an EV charging infrastructure is no walk in the park. It involves diving deep into grid supply parameters and syncing them with our dynamic load management system. Sounds complex, right? Well, it can be, and that often translates to more hours on the clock.
Now, here's where your experience comes in. We'd love to hear your thoughts on what makes an AC ecosystem installer-friendly. No pressure, just a friendly chat. So, don't be shy—share your insights in the comments below! 😊
Let's chat about it!
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Marketing Coordinator for Kimley-Horn, in Phoenix, Arizona
1wFantastic news, UDOT! This EV charging station near Arches National Park is a game-changer for both locals and the millions visiting Moab. It's great to see Utah leading the charge (pun intended!) as one of the first states to implement NEVI-funded stations. This kind of infrastructure is crucial for supporting the transition to electric vehicles and promoting sustainable tourism in our beautiful national parks. Kudos on being the 7th state to open a NEVI station - can't wait to see the additional 14 stations roll out across Utah. This is exactly the kind of forward-thinking initiative that makes a real difference in our push for greener transportation. Keep up the excellent work!