Pennsylvania Funds 515 EV Charging Ports With $37M — SkimNews
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- Pennsylvania is putting $37 million in federal NEVI funding toward 515 new public EV charging ports across the Philadelphia region; PennDOT says the projects will expand public charging availability by 27% across the region and 53% in Philadelphia.
- It's Electric PA received $2.93 million for 157 on-street Level 2 ports across 13 Philadelphia neighborhoods.
- Voltpost received funding for 62 curbside ports across the four suburban counties, giving drivers without a driveway a place to plug in near home.
- PositivEnergy received $7.2 million for 54 DC fast-charging ports at 11 Philadelphia Parking Authority lots.
- Tesla received two $392,000 awards for eight ports each at Royal Farms in Broomall and Wawa in Plymouth Meeting.
- Pennsylvania received Federal Highway Administration certification on September 22, 2025, allowing NEVI spending beyond the initial highway-corridor focus; Pennsylvania has built 54 NEVI-funded stations, more than double the number in any other state.
- PennDOT lists 71 awards in the southeastern round as part of a roughly $100 million statewide community-charging effort; estimated environmental reviews run from November 2026 through January 2027, with construction and commissioning still required before drivers can use the sites.
Why it matters: Curbside charging gives Philadelphia-area drivers without driveways a place to plug in near home, and PennDOT says the projects will increase regional public-charging availability by 27% and Philadelphia’s by 53%. The catch is timing: southeastern awards face environmental reviews through January 2027, with construction and commissioning still required before drivers can use the sites.
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