-December 8, 2021 at 7:19 a.m. Pacific Time

The newly formed National Electric Highway Alliance, composed of 51 investor-owned electric companies, an electric cooperative, and the Tennessee Valley Authority, announced yesterday that it will provide fast charging ports for electric vehicles along major tourist corridors in the United States by the end of the year. In 2023.

The Edison Electrical Institute (EEI), an association representing all power companies owned by American investors, announced the establishment of the National Electrical Highway Alliance yesterday. It is made up of the merged Electric Highway Alliance and the Midwest Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Partnership, and now includes other power companies.

The current alliance member companies collectively serve nearly 120 million U.S. electricity customers in 47 states and the District of Columbia.

EEI estimates that the United States will need more than 100,000 fast charging ports for electric vehicles, more than ten times more than today, to support the nearly 22 million electric vehicles that are expected to drive on American roads by 2030.

EEI President Tom Kuhn said:

With the establishment of the National Electric Highway Alliance, we are committed to investing and providing the necessary charging infrastructure to promote the development of electric vehicles and help alleviate any remaining customer mileage anxiety.

As pointed out by E&E News, the alliance has not yet stated how many fast charging stations they will install, or where they will be installed, and its role in expanding the charging network may take many forms:

Power companies may focus on extending high-voltage connections to existing or new charging locations along highways, such as convenience stores, gas stations, or car dealers. The charging unit can be provided by a private charging company.

In other cases, the utility company may invest in a complete charging station location that no customer can host...

President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill has set aside $7.5 billion for charging networks. Electronic and electrical news continues:

Biden's plan includes a goal of establishing 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations by 2030, when the government hopes that half of the annual car sales will be electric vehicles. According to the government's plan, $5 billion will be used for electric car chargers in various states. The charging and fuel infrastructure program will receive $2.5 billion to support electric vehicle stations and hydrogen, propane and natural gas infrastructure.

Read more: Tennessee Funds Statewide Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Network

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