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DelDOT Offers Sign Placement Law Reminder Ahead of Election Season Date Posted: August 13, 2022
DelDOT and DSP Preparing for Golf Tournament Traffic Impacts Date Posted: August 12, 2022
First 2022 Delaware Evidence of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Detected in DNREC’s Sentinel Chickens Date Posted: August 12, 2022
Statement From Auditor McGuiness On Judge’s Ruling Date Posted: August 11, 2022
Auditor’s Office to Release Fifteen Examinations of Delaware’s Long-Term Care Facilities Date Posted: August 11, 2022
AG Jennings Unveils AG’s Abortion Legal Helpline Date Posted: August 10, 2022
State Launches Education Funding Study Date Posted: August 10, 2022
Delaware Sends Wildfire Crew to Northern California Date Posted: August 9, 2022
Family Emergency Preparedness Day Returns on September 17 Date Posted: August 9, 2022
DelDOT Marks Completion of Georgetown East Gateway Project Date Posted: August 9, 2022
2022 State Test Results Provide Baseline for Pandemic Recovery Date Posted: August 9, 2022
DNREC, DelDOT To Deploy New EV Charging Stations Along State’s Major Travel Routes Via BIL Initiative Funding Date Posted: August 9, 2022
DPH Seeks Community-Based Applicants For Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Mini-Grants Date Posted: August 8, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Sherman W. Tribbitt Date Posted: August 8, 2022
Delaware Animal Services Seeks Tips In Dog Abandonment Case Resulting In Death Date Posted: August 5, 2022
Delaware Captive Bureau to Welcome New Director Date Posted: August 5, 2022
DPH Announces Additional Cases Of Monkeypox Date Posted: August 4, 2022
State of Delaware Commits to Filling Job Vacancies Date Posted: August 3, 2022
Mud Mill Pond Boat Ramp to Temporarily Reopen Due to Change in Dam Construction Schedule Date Posted: August 3, 2022
AG Jennings Applauds CJC Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Policy Changes Date Posted: August 2, 2022
Attorney General Jennings Announces Formation of Nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force Date Posted: August 2, 2022
El Programa de Pandemia EBT de Delaware Proporcionará Beneficios para Alimentar a Niños/as Durante el Verano Date Posted: August 2, 2022
Delaware’s Pandemic EBT Program will Provide Benefits to Feed Children During the Summer Date Posted: August 2, 2022
Division of Small Business Accepting Applications for Site Readiness Fund Date Posted: August 1, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: An Oral History of Elbert Carvel Date Posted: August 1, 2022
Hunters Must Now Register Trail Cameras, Deer Stands and Ground Blinds Left on State Wildlife Areas Date Posted: August 1, 2022
CDC Raises Delaware’s COVID-19 Community Levels To High In All Counties Date Posted: July 29, 2022
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Jamaican Journey” by Katie West Date Posted: July 29, 2022
Delaware Division of the Arts Winners to be Exhibited at CAMP Rehoboth Date Posted: July 29, 2022
DNREC Seeks Volunteers for Delaware Coastal Cleanup Sept. 17 Date Posted: July 29, 2022
Middle and High School Students Win Digital Mapping Awards Date Posted: July 29, 2022
Statewide Training on Reunification for School Emergencies Date Posted: July 29, 2022
Celebrating National ABLE to Save Month Date Posted: July 29, 2022
Delaware Aglands Permanently Preserves 3,800 Acres; Largest Number of Inland Bays Easements Ever Selected Date Posted: July 28, 2022
Delaware Health Agencies Seek Community-Based Applicants For Healthy Women, Healthy Babies Zones Mini-Grants Date Posted: July 28, 2022
DNREC Honors Young Environmentalists, Youth Fishing Tournament Winners at Delaware State Fair Date Posted: July 28, 2022
Migrant Summer School Supports Students, Families Date Posted: July 28, 2022
AG Jennings Announces Major Settlement With Former Top Mortgage Lender Over Allegations Of Redlining Date Posted: July 27, 2022
Why Mental Health is Key to a Child’s Overall Health and Wellbeing Date Posted: July 27, 2022
DNREC Set to Begin Emergency Dredging Project Restoring Navigability in the Murderkill River Date Posted: July 26, 2022
Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia el 28 de Julio Date Posted: July 26, 2022
Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits on July 28 Date Posted: July 26, 2022
Governor Carney Signs Multiple Pieces of Legislation Related to Maternal and Infant Health Date Posted: July 25, 2022
William Ushler indicted for Child Pornography, Sexual Solicitation of a Child Date Posted: July 25, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week is about Delaware City Date Posted: July 25, 2022
First 2022 Delaware Evidence of West Nile Virus Detected in DNREC’s Sentinel Chickens Date Posted: July 22, 2022
La DPH De Delaware Informa Dos Casos Nuevos De Viruela Símica; El Riesgo Para El Público Permanece Bajo Date Posted: July 22, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency Date Posted: July 22, 2022
State Auditor McGuiness Finds Issues with Patients’ Trust Funds Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Delaware Division Of Public Health Reports Two New Cases Of Monkeypox; Risk To Public Remains Low Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Mud Mill Pond Boat Ramp to Close Temporarily for Dam Improvements Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Division of Small Business Awards EDGE Grants to 10 Delaware Companies Date Posted: July 21, 2022
UPDATING: DNREC Monitoring and Investigating Excess Pollution Emissions Caused by Delaware City Refinery Outage Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Governor John Carney Announces the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame Inductees for 2022 Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Money Still Available for Foster Youth to Pursue Higher Education Date Posted: July 21, 2022
AG Jennings announces $34.2 million national settlement with Harris Jewelry Date Posted: July 20, 2022
DNREC, Woodlawn Trustees Preserve Access to Popular Trail Along Brandywine Creek Date Posted: July 20, 2022
State Auditor McGuiness Releases Special Report Analyzing Overdose Data Dashboard Date Posted: July 19, 2022
Historical Affairs programs in August 2022 Date Posted: July 18, 2022
Delaware Division of the Arts Announces First Round of Grants in Support of Arts Projects for Fiscal Year 2023 Date Posted: July 18, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: The Delaware Heritage Cookbook Date Posted: July 18, 2022
DPH Encourages Delawareans To Get A Booster Now To Protect Against BA.5, COVID-19 Variants; Don’t Wait Until Fall Date Posted: July 15, 2022
Hurricane Preparedness Is No Accident Date Posted: July 15, 2022
Hunters Reminded of Basic Hunter Education Course Requirements Date Posted: July 14, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Changes to Leadership Team Date Posted: July 13, 2022
DHSS Announces Organizations Selected to Operate Medicaid Managed Care Program Date Posted: July 12, 2022
DHSS Anuncia Organizaciones Seleccionadas para Operar el Programa de Atención Administrada de Medicaid Date Posted: July 12, 2022
After arriving in Delaware in 2017, spotted lanternfly now confirmed in Sussex County Date Posted: July 12, 2022
Delaware Division Of Public Health Reports First Case Of Monkeypox In State Date Posted: July 12, 2022
Wild Turkey Harvest Announced for Delaware’s 2022 Spring Hunting Season Date Posted: July 11, 2022
DE Heritage Commission Book of the Week: 100 Year History of the Pilot’s Association, Bay & River Delaware, 1896-1996 Date Posted: July 11, 2022
Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta Set for Saturday, Aug. 6 on Nanticoke River Date Posted: July 8, 2022
Governor Carney Announces American Rescue Plan Act Housing Initiatives Date Posted: July 7, 2022
First State Students Earn 10 Top 10 Finishes at 2022 National Stem Conference Date Posted: July 7, 2022
Chautauqua Tent Shows To Take Place From Sept. 8–12, 2022 Date Posted: July 7, 2022
Delaware Heritage Commission Book of the Week is Delaware: A Guide to the First State Date Posted: July 6, 2022
DNREC, Habitat for Humanity Partner to Create Green Space in New Castle County’s Simonds Gardens Community Date Posted: July 6, 2022
Flag Lowering for the Victims of the Tragedy in Highland Park, IL Date Posted: July 5, 2022
Statement Regarding the Auditor of Accounts Date Posted: July 5, 2022
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Smorgasbord” by Forest Z. Allread Date Posted: July 5, 2022
McGuiness Announces the Release of Two Reports Concerning Delaware’s Water Quality Funding Date Posted: July 3, 2022
Statement From AG Jennings On McGuiness Verdict Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Governor Carney Shares Highlights from Legislative Session Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Delaware Division Of Public Health Recognized As A Healthy People 2030 Champion Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Treasurer Davis to Help Fund New Education Accounts Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Emergency Sirens Test on Tuesday, July 5 Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Two State Sponsored Savings Programs to Bring New Tax Deductions Date Posted: June 30, 2022
Governor Carney Signs Package of Gun Safety Legislation Date Posted: June 30, 2022
Statement from AG Jennings on Supreme Court’s Climate Ruling Date Posted: June 30, 2022
DelDOT Advises Travelers to Expect Heavy Traffic Over 4th of July Holiday Date Posted: June 30, 2022
DNREC Sinks Floating Casino Turned Commercial Scallop Vessel ‘Texas Star’ onto Delaware’s Artificial Reef System Date Posted: June 30, 2022
Delaware ParentCamp Transforms School and Family Engagement Date Posted: June 30, 2022
AG Jennings Wins Seaford Lawsuit Date Posted: June 29, 2022
Stray Cat in Smyrna Tests Positive for Rabies Date Posted: June 29, 2022
DNREC Launches New Residential Solar Pilot Program Date Posted: June 29, 2022
Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) Announces “Not So Fast” Teen Driver Scholarship Winners Date Posted: June 28, 2022
Governor Carney Signs FY23 Budget Date Posted: June 28, 2022
Delaware Mortgage Relief Program Now Open Date Posted: June 28, 2022
DNREC and Nonprofit Partners Promote, Monitor Nesting Success of American Kestrels Date Posted: June 28, 2022
Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia Mensuales el 30 de Junio Date Posted: June 28, 2022
DelDOT Offers Sign Placement Law Reminder Ahead of Election Season Date Posted: August 13, 2022
DelDOT and DSP Preparing for Golf Tournament Traffic Impacts Date Posted: August 12, 2022
First 2022 Delaware Evidence of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Detected in DNREC’s Sentinel Chickens Date Posted: August 12, 2022
Statement From Auditor McGuiness On Judge’s Ruling Date Posted: August 11, 2022
Auditor’s Office to Release Fifteen Examinations of Delaware’s Long-Term Care Facilities Date Posted: August 11, 2022
AG Jennings Unveils AG’s Abortion Legal Helpline Date Posted: August 10, 2022
State Launches Education Funding Study Date Posted: August 10, 2022
Delaware Sends Wildfire Crew to Northern California Date Posted: August 9, 2022
Family Emergency Preparedness Day Returns on September 17 Date Posted: August 9, 2022
DelDOT Marks Completion of Georgetown East Gateway Project Date Posted: August 9, 2022
2022 State Test Results Provide Baseline for Pandemic Recovery Date Posted: August 9, 2022
DNREC, DelDOT To Deploy New EV Charging Stations Along State’s Major Travel Routes Via BIL Initiative Funding Date Posted: August 9, 2022
DPH Seeks Community-Based Applicants For Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Mini-Grants Date Posted: August 8, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Sherman W. Tribbitt Date Posted: August 8, 2022
Delaware Animal Services Seeks Tips In Dog Abandonment Case Resulting In Death Date Posted: August 5, 2022
Delaware Captive Bureau to Welcome New Director Date Posted: August 5, 2022
DPH Announces Additional Cases Of Monkeypox Date Posted: August 4, 2022
State of Delaware Commits to Filling Job Vacancies Date Posted: August 3, 2022
Mud Mill Pond Boat Ramp to Temporarily Reopen Due to Change in Dam Construction Schedule Date Posted: August 3, 2022
AG Jennings Applauds CJC Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Policy Changes Date Posted: August 2, 2022
Attorney General Jennings Announces Formation of Nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force Date Posted: August 2, 2022
El Programa de Pandemia EBT de Delaware Proporcionará Beneficios para Alimentar a Niños/as Durante el Verano Date Posted: August 2, 2022
Delaware’s Pandemic EBT Program will Provide Benefits to Feed Children During the Summer Date Posted: August 2, 2022
Division of Small Business Accepting Applications for Site Readiness Fund Date Posted: August 1, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: An Oral History of Elbert Carvel Date Posted: August 1, 2022
Hunters Must Now Register Trail Cameras, Deer Stands and Ground Blinds Left on State Wildlife Areas Date Posted: August 1, 2022
CDC Raises Delaware’s COVID-19 Community Levels To High In All Counties Date Posted: July 29, 2022
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Jamaican Journey” by Katie West Date Posted: July 29, 2022
Delaware Division of the Arts Winners to be Exhibited at CAMP Rehoboth Date Posted: July 29, 2022
DNREC Seeks Volunteers for Delaware Coastal Cleanup Sept. 17 Date Posted: July 29, 2022
Middle and High School Students Win Digital Mapping Awards Date Posted: July 29, 2022
Statewide Training on Reunification for School Emergencies Date Posted: July 29, 2022
Celebrating National ABLE to Save Month Date Posted: July 29, 2022
Delaware Aglands Permanently Preserves 3,800 Acres; Largest Number of Inland Bays Easements Ever Selected Date Posted: July 28, 2022
Delaware Health Agencies Seek Community-Based Applicants For Healthy Women, Healthy Babies Zones Mini-Grants Date Posted: July 28, 2022
DNREC Honors Young Environmentalists, Youth Fishing Tournament Winners at Delaware State Fair Date Posted: July 28, 2022
Migrant Summer School Supports Students, Families Date Posted: July 28, 2022
AG Jennings Announces Major Settlement With Former Top Mortgage Lender Over Allegations Of Redlining Date Posted: July 27, 2022
Why Mental Health is Key to a Child’s Overall Health and Wellbeing Date Posted: July 27, 2022
DNREC Set to Begin Emergency Dredging Project Restoring Navigability in the Murderkill River Date Posted: July 26, 2022
Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia el 28 de Julio Date Posted: July 26, 2022
Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits on July 28 Date Posted: July 26, 2022
Governor Carney Signs Multiple Pieces of Legislation Related to Maternal and Infant Health Date Posted: July 25, 2022
William Ushler indicted for Child Pornography, Sexual Solicitation of a Child Date Posted: July 25, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week is about Delaware City Date Posted: July 25, 2022
First 2022 Delaware Evidence of West Nile Virus Detected in DNREC’s Sentinel Chickens Date Posted: July 22, 2022
La DPH De Delaware Informa Dos Casos Nuevos De Viruela Símica; El Riesgo Para El Público Permanece Bajo Date Posted: July 22, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency Date Posted: July 22, 2022
State Auditor McGuiness Finds Issues with Patients’ Trust Funds Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Delaware Division Of Public Health Reports Two New Cases Of Monkeypox; Risk To Public Remains Low Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Mud Mill Pond Boat Ramp to Close Temporarily for Dam Improvements Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Division of Small Business Awards EDGE Grants to 10 Delaware Companies Date Posted: July 21, 2022
UPDATING: DNREC Monitoring and Investigating Excess Pollution Emissions Caused by Delaware City Refinery Outage Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Governor John Carney Announces the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame Inductees for 2022 Date Posted: July 21, 2022
Money Still Available for Foster Youth to Pursue Higher Education Date Posted: July 21, 2022
AG Jennings announces $34.2 million national settlement with Harris Jewelry Date Posted: July 20, 2022
DNREC, Woodlawn Trustees Preserve Access to Popular Trail Along Brandywine Creek Date Posted: July 20, 2022
State Auditor McGuiness Releases Special Report Analyzing Overdose Data Dashboard Date Posted: July 19, 2022
Historical Affairs programs in August 2022 Date Posted: July 18, 2022
Delaware Division of the Arts Announces First Round of Grants in Support of Arts Projects for Fiscal Year 2023 Date Posted: July 18, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: The Delaware Heritage Cookbook Date Posted: July 18, 2022
DPH Encourages Delawareans To Get A Booster Now To Protect Against BA.5, COVID-19 Variants; Don’t Wait Until Fall Date Posted: July 15, 2022
Hurricane Preparedness Is No Accident Date Posted: July 15, 2022
Hunters Reminded of Basic Hunter Education Course Requirements Date Posted: July 14, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Changes to Leadership Team Date Posted: July 13, 2022
DHSS Announces Organizations Selected to Operate Medicaid Managed Care Program Date Posted: July 12, 2022
DHSS Anuncia Organizaciones Seleccionadas para Operar el Programa de Atención Administrada de Medicaid Date Posted: July 12, 2022
After arriving in Delaware in 2017, spotted lanternfly now confirmed in Sussex County Date Posted: July 12, 2022
Delaware Division Of Public Health Reports First Case Of Monkeypox In State Date Posted: July 12, 2022
Wild Turkey Harvest Announced for Delaware’s 2022 Spring Hunting Season Date Posted: July 11, 2022
DE Heritage Commission Book of the Week: 100 Year History of the Pilot’s Association, Bay & River Delaware, 1896-1996 Date Posted: July 11, 2022
Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta Set for Saturday, Aug. 6 on Nanticoke River Date Posted: July 8, 2022
Governor Carney Announces American Rescue Plan Act Housing Initiatives Date Posted: July 7, 2022
First State Students Earn 10 Top 10 Finishes at 2022 National Stem Conference Date Posted: July 7, 2022
Chautauqua Tent Shows To Take Place From Sept. 8–12, 2022 Date Posted: July 7, 2022
Delaware Heritage Commission Book of the Week is Delaware: A Guide to the First State Date Posted: July 6, 2022
DNREC, Habitat for Humanity Partner to Create Green Space in New Castle County’s Simonds Gardens Community Date Posted: July 6, 2022
Flag Lowering for the Victims of the Tragedy in Highland Park, IL Date Posted: July 5, 2022
Statement Regarding the Auditor of Accounts Date Posted: July 5, 2022
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Smorgasbord” by Forest Z. Allread Date Posted: July 5, 2022
McGuiness Announces the Release of Two Reports Concerning Delaware’s Water Quality Funding Date Posted: July 3, 2022
Statement From AG Jennings On McGuiness Verdict Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Governor Carney Shares Highlights from Legislative Session Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Delaware Division Of Public Health Recognized As A Healthy People 2030 Champion Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Treasurer Davis to Help Fund New Education Accounts Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Emergency Sirens Test on Tuesday, July 5 Date Posted: July 1, 2022
Two State Sponsored Savings Programs to Bring New Tax Deductions Date Posted: June 30, 2022
Governor Carney Signs Package of Gun Safety Legislation Date Posted: June 30, 2022
Statement from AG Jennings on Supreme Court’s Climate Ruling Date Posted: June 30, 2022
DelDOT Advises Travelers to Expect Heavy Traffic Over 4th of July Holiday Date Posted: June 30, 2022
DNREC Sinks Floating Casino Turned Commercial Scallop Vessel ‘Texas Star’ onto Delaware’s Artificial Reef System Date Posted: June 30, 2022
Delaware ParentCamp Transforms School and Family Engagement Date Posted: June 30, 2022
AG Jennings Wins Seaford Lawsuit Date Posted: June 29, 2022
Stray Cat in Smyrna Tests Positive for Rabies Date Posted: June 29, 2022
DNREC Launches New Residential Solar Pilot Program Date Posted: June 29, 2022
Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) Announces “Not So Fast” Teen Driver Scholarship Winners Date Posted: June 28, 2022
Governor Carney Signs FY23 Budget Date Posted: June 28, 2022
Delaware Mortgage Relief Program Now Open Date Posted: June 28, 2022
DNREC and Nonprofit Partners Promote, Monitor Nesting Success of American Kestrels Date Posted: June 28, 2022
Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia Mensuales el 30 de Junio Date Posted: June 28, 2022
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Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | News | Office of the Secretary | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 9, 2022
DNREC and DelDOT will locate 11 multi-car, fast-charging electric vehicle charging stations along major travel routes followed by an expansion of EV charging stations into communities over the next five years.
Major Expansion Into Communities To Follow Over Next Five Years
Delaware plans to locate 11 multi-car, fast-charging electric vehicle charging stations along major travel routes followed by an expansion of EV charging stations into communities over the next five years as part of a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) initiative to dramatically expand EV charging across the country.
Under an initial plan submitted to the federal government July 29 jointly by the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), Delaware proposes to utilize almost $18 million in federal funds to:
The operators and exact locations of the EV stations in the general identified areas would be chosen through a competitive process after additional planning and public input. EV drivers would pay for the use of the chargers.
The initial state plan is part of the National Electrical Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program that aims to place half a million new EV charging stations across the country by 2030, making it easier and more predictable to travel in electric vehicles. NEVI includes requirements that the charging stations along major highway corridors be “DC fast chargers” capable of charging at least four vehicles at a time, operate 24 hours a day, and use common payment platforms.
NEVI is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Joe Biden in November 2021 and championed by U.S. Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons and U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester. “Tailpipe emissions from our vehicles are the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions both here in Delaware and across the country. Making it easier for Delawareans to choose to drive electric is a key strategy in Delaware’s Climate Action Plan,” said DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin. “The federal funding made available through the NEVI program accelerates our efforts in Delaware to not just reduce transportation emissions, but improve air quality in our communities, improve public health and expand transportation choices.”
DelDOT Secretary Nicole Majeski said installing charging stations here and around the country will increase consumer confidence that purchasing an electric vehicle is a practical choice, and is good for Delaware. “Increased temperatures, sea level rise and more frequent and intense storms and flooding take a toll on our transportation network,” Majeski said. “Accelerating our transition to cleaner transportation is essential to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Further development of the plan will include engagement from industry, environmental and community stakeholders. The submitted NEVI plan and other information about creating support for EVs in Delaware can be found at https://deldot.gov/Programs/NEVI/index.shtml.
The NEVI funding is one of several funding opportunities and activities the State will utilize in a broader effort to encourage electric vehicle use. Gov. John Carney’s administration has supported electric vehicles by offering rebates for the purchase or lease of electric vehicles through DNREC’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program and incentives for the installation of public, fleet, workplace and multi-family charging stations through DNREC’s Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Rebate Program.
About DNREC The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control protects and manages the state’s natural resources, protects public health, provides outdoor recreational opportunities and educates Delawareans about the environment. For more information, visit the website and connect with @DelawareDNREC on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.
Media contacts: DNREC: Michael Globetti, michael.globetti@delaware.gov; DelDOT: C.R. McLeod, charles.mcleod@delaware.gov
Related Topics: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Clean Vehicle Rebate Program, Climate Action Plan, climate change, electric vehicles, EV charging stations, National Electrical Vehicle Infrastructure, vehicle emissions
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Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | News | Office of the Secretary | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 9, 2022
DNREC and DelDOT will locate 11 multi-car, fast-charging electric vehicle charging stations along major travel routes followed by an expansion of EV charging stations into communities over the next five years.
Major Expansion Into Communities To Follow Over Next Five Years
Delaware plans to locate 11 multi-car, fast-charging electric vehicle charging stations along major travel routes followed by an expansion of EV charging stations into communities over the next five years as part of a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) initiative to dramatically expand EV charging across the country.
Under an initial plan submitted to the federal government July 29 jointly by the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), Delaware proposes to utilize almost $18 million in federal funds to:
The operators and exact locations of the EV stations in the general identified areas would be chosen through a competitive process after additional planning and public input. EV drivers would pay for the use of the chargers.
The initial state plan is part of the National Electrical Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program that aims to place half a million new EV charging stations across the country by 2030, making it easier and more predictable to travel in electric vehicles. NEVI includes requirements that the charging stations along major highway corridors be “DC fast chargers” capable of charging at least four vehicles at a time, operate 24 hours a day, and use common payment platforms.
NEVI is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Joe Biden in November 2021 and championed by U.S. Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons and U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester. “Tailpipe emissions from our vehicles are the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions both here in Delaware and across the country. Making it easier for Delawareans to choose to drive electric is a key strategy in Delaware’s Climate Action Plan,” said DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin. “The federal funding made available through the NEVI program accelerates our efforts in Delaware to not just reduce transportation emissions, but improve air quality in our communities, improve public health and expand transportation choices.”
DelDOT Secretary Nicole Majeski said installing charging stations here and around the country will increase consumer confidence that purchasing an electric vehicle is a practical choice, and is good for Delaware. “Increased temperatures, sea level rise and more frequent and intense storms and flooding take a toll on our transportation network,” Majeski said. “Accelerating our transition to cleaner transportation is essential to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Further development of the plan will include engagement from industry, environmental and community stakeholders. The submitted NEVI plan and other information about creating support for EVs in Delaware can be found at https://deldot.gov/Programs/NEVI/index.shtml.
The NEVI funding is one of several funding opportunities and activities the State will utilize in a broader effort to encourage electric vehicle use. Gov. John Carney’s administration has supported electric vehicles by offering rebates for the purchase or lease of electric vehicles through DNREC’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program and incentives for the installation of public, fleet, workplace and multi-family charging stations through DNREC’s Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Rebate Program.
About DNREC The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control protects and manages the state’s natural resources, protects public health, provides outdoor recreational opportunities and educates Delawareans about the environment. For more information, visit the website and connect with @DelawareDNREC on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.
Media contacts: DNREC: Michael Globetti, michael.globetti@delaware.gov; DelDOT: C.R. McLeod, charles.mcleod@delaware.gov
Related Topics: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Clean Vehicle Rebate Program, Climate Action Plan, climate change, electric vehicles, EV charging stations, National Electrical Vehicle Infrastructure, vehicle emissions
Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.
Here you can subscribe to future news updates.
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