More EV chargers to be installed with NEVI funding, Bond Bill [Video]

DOVER — Fueled by more than $21 million in transportation investments from the state of Delaware and the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, Camden and Harrington will be among the first cities in Delaware to receive new electric vehicle chargers along busy highway corridors, leaders announced Friday.

The technology-driven infrastructure updates included $17.5 million in funding from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and NEVI and $4 million from the First State’s Bond Bill, helping connect drivers to a network of charging stations statewide, as well as the broader, national network of charging stations which is also in the works thanks, in part, to NEVI.

Governor John Carney said the funds were just one piece of the puzzle on the path to “charging Delaware’s future.”

He joined other leaders during a press event in speaking highly of the partnership needed behind the scenes between Delaware’s Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and Delaware’s Department of …