The plan is to team with private companies to install 22 new charging stations through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program. Ohio was the first state to activate one of the program's charging stations.
Experts have warned that current infrastructure is not yet prepared for the shift, and to maintain EV charging stations, states may face a worker shortage.
Despite the growing dealership inventory and less than 1% of the total vehicle registrations in the state being electric, Ohio continues to move forward with charging station construction.
The bill also requires new or renovated single-family homes with garages or driveway parking spots to include at least one standard plug for Level 1 EV charging and offers incentives for the install
Transition team document reportedly recommends shifting remaining money in Biden’s $7.5 billion plan to battery-minerals processing, national defense.
In the memo, FHWA said existing contracts would still be honored but "no new obligations may occur under the NEVI Formula Program."
According to mybellingham.com, $1.5 million for the program comes from the Washington State Department of Transportation and a little more than $2.5 million comes from the city’s voter-approved Transportation Fund.
Anibal Hernandezsantana now faces three felony charges
Oscar Solarzano is in the U.S. illegally and has been previously deported, with court records confirming President Trump's social media claim.
There have been other reports of copper thieves targeting EV chargers, including incidents in Houston and Seattle.