NYSERDA seeks proposals to develop Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) along Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs) in New York State north of and including I-84 using up to $21.5 million of the federal formula funding under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. This program is intended to reduce the cost of purchasing and installing DCFC EVSE for use in New York State and ultimately accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption.  

Proposers are invited to apply for Program Opportunity Notice (PON) 5865 funding to develop one Direct Current Fast Charging Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (DCFC EVSE) per proposal at site location(s) within one travel mile of designated Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs) in upstate New York. Proposers may submit more than one proposal, but no more than four (4) proposals per sub-region and no more than eight (8) proposals total. The three sub-regions, further defined in the map attached to the bid summary, are as follows: Eastern, Central, and Western New York.  Sites located at least ten miles from other existing or planned DCFC sites will be favored in evaluation.    

To be eligible, each site included in the proposal must accommodate simultaneous charging for at least four vehicles at a minimum of 150 kW and offer a total site delivery capacity of 600 kW or more. All EVSE ports must have CCS connectors, but proposers are strongly encouraged to also offer J3400 connectors on some or all EVSE. Sites with greater than four ports must still provide simultaneous charging of at least 150 kW to each port.  

NYSERDA will host optional webinars for potential applicants to discuss NEVI and proposal requirements. The next webinar is on Monday, October 21 at 3:00 p.m. ET. 

Those interested in attending the October webinar can register at:
https://nyserdany.webex.com/weblink/register/r242d527dca444cf53593f44ce2207a71 

Slides and the Q&A document from the September 19 webinar are in the document list below.