Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Program

NDDOT’s approach to EV use:

• Comply with Federal programs when applicable
• Tap federal funding when available
• Save taxpayer dollars when possible
• Prepare for shifts in industry direction and consumer preferences

As of November 2024, there are approximately 1,191 EVs and 892 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles registered in North Dakota.

There are three different types of charging stations – Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. Level 1 charging uses a standard household outlet and provides the slowest charging speed, typically replenishing a battery at a rate of up to five miles of range per hour. Level 2 stations can provide about 20 miles of range per hour with the most common power level (7.2 kW). Level 3 chargers, known as direct current fast chargers or DCFCs, are the fastest level of charging available and provide roughly 430 miles per hour of charging. The NEVI Program will construct Level 3 DCFC charging stations.

North Dakota was awarded $1,199,000 from the FHWA's Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) Program to address electric vehicle user range anxiety in rural areas.

Stations must be located in or near one of the 16 communities identified in the table on the ATCMTD webpage, each of which will be awarded a single charging station. The table lists the driveshed, or driving distance from the intersection, in each community for which NDDOT will accept applications. For example, any property within 5 driving miles of the intersection of Hwy 2 and Broadway St. in Minot is eligible for funding, assuming the applicant can meet all other program requirements. An interactive map is available above for reference.

Projects awarded as a result of this NOFO must have a minimum of two 150kW ports at each priority location. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications requesting funding for 4 ports, but will be required to provide 2 ports per site, at a minimum. Projects can include Level 2 charging ports with a minimum power rating of at least 6 kW. Projects can include additional DCFC ports with a power rating of at least 50kW.

Private entities will own and operate the EV charging sites. Funding will be awarded to these site hosts who will construct, own and operate the EV charging stations.

No, costs for operations and maintenance are considered an ineligible cost per the NOFO.

Yes, BABA requirements apply to the obligation of ATCMTD Program funds. On February 21, 2023, the Federal Highway Administration published a Federal Register notice that released the Build America, Buy America implementation plan for EV charging equipment involving Title 23 funds, providing a transition period for companies to onshore their supply chains. The plan was effective starting on March 23, 2023.

Yes, costs to acquire and install on-site electric service equipment are eligible.

Yes, tribal entities are eligible to be primary applicants or part of an application team.

There are a variety of electric vehicle options on the market today. Some EVs operate solely on batteries, while others are hybrid models with both an electric motor and an internal combustion engine. If you’d like to learn more about EVs, The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) provides an overview on the different types of EVs and EV chargers