{"id":10468,"date":"2025-09-18T17:16:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T00:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.starcharge.com\/am\/?p=10468"},"modified":"2025-10-07T17:42:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T00:42:04","slug":"september-update-nevi-is-moving-again-build-with-baba-ready-star-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.starcharge.com\/am\/september-update-nevi-is-moving-again-build-with-baba-ready-star-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"September Update \u2014 NEVI Is Moving Again. Build with BABA-Ready Star Charge."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.starcharge.com\/am\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/Image_20250902110857.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.starcharge.com\/am\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/Image_20250902110857.jpg 1702w, https:\/\/www.starcharge.com\/am\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/Image_20250902110857-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.starcharge.com\/am\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/Image_20250902110857-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.starcharge.com\/am\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/Image_20250902110857-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.starcharge.com\/am\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/Image_20250902110857-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1702px) 100vw, 1702px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Overview (Narrative)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The pause is over\u2014and momentum is back. With FHWA\u2019s\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Interim Final Guidance (IFG)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fnow in effect, states have updated their NEVI plans and approvals are flowing again (FHWA IFG PDF:\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhwa.dot.gov\/environment\/nevi\/resources\/NEVI-Interim-Final-Program-Guidance-8-11-2025.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.fhwa.dot.gov\/environment\/nevi\/resources\/NEVI-Interim-Final-Program-Guidance-8-11-2025.pdf<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">). Corridors are reopening, timelines are reappearing, and funded projects are moving from \u201cwait\u201d to\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">go<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Success in this new phase comes down to two things: (1) showing clean alignment to the refreshed IFG language, and (2) proving\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">BABA<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">compliance with documentation that audit teams can trust. That\u2019s exactly where\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Star Charge<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fmakes your bid stronger and your deployment faster.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Federal Update<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">IFG is live:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fStates resubmitted\/updated plans to re-obligate NEVI funds and proceed to implementation (FHWA IFG PDF:\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhwa.dot.gov\/environment\/nevi\/resources\/NEVI-Interim-Final-Program-Guidance-8-11-2025.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.fhwa.dot.gov\/environment\/nevi\/resources\/NEVI-Interim-Final-Program-Guidance-8-11-2025.pdf<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">; Federal Register notice:\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2025\/08\/13\/2025-15370\/national-electric-vehicle-infrastructure-formula-program-guidance?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2025\/08\/13\/2025-15370\/national-electric-vehicle-infrastructure-formula-program-guidance<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">State Moves (selected)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">California (CA)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2025 NEVI Plan\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">approved on Sept 10<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">; implementation continues under IFG (CEC Federal EV Infrastructure Programs:\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.ca.gov\/programs-and-topics\/programs\/federal-ev-infrastructure-programs?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.energy.ca.gov\/programs-and-topics\/programs\/federal-ev-infrastructure-programs<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">; Plan PDF:\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dot.ca.gov\/-\/media\/dot-media\/programs\/sustainability\/documents\/transportation-electrification\/nevi\/2025-ca-nevi-plan-update-a11y.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/dot.ca.gov\/-\/media\/dot-media\/programs\/sustainability\/documents\/transportation-electrification\/nevi\/2025-ca-nevi-plan-update-a11y.pdf<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Texas (TX)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">FHWA\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">approved TxDOT FY2026 NEVI Plan<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(approved Aug 22; letter posted Aug 26), enabling obligations to resume (FHWA Approval Letter PDF:\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ftp.txdot.gov\/pub\/txdot\/get-involved\/statewide\/EV%20Charging%20Plan\/FHWA_Approval_Letter_TxDOT_NEVI_Deployment_Plan_FY_26_082625.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/ftp.txdot.gov\/pub\/txdot\/get-involved\/statewide\/EV%20Charging%20Plan\/FHWA_Approval_Letter_TxDOT_NEVI_Deployment_Plan_FY_26_082625.pdf<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">; TxDOT EV hub:\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.txdot.gov\/projects\/projects-studies\/statewide\/texas-electric-vehicle-planning-03-22-22.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.txdot.gov\/projects\/projects-studies\/statewide\/texas-electric-vehicle-planning-03-22-22.html<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wisconsin (WI)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">WEVI\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Round 1.5<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fre-opened with a\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sept 5, 2025<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fdeadline per state notices (WisDOT Program Page:\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsindot.gov\/Pages\/projects\/multimodal\/electrification.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/wisconsindot.gov\/Pages\/projects\/multimodal\/electrification.aspx<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">; Round 1.5 Q&amp;A PDF:\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsindot.gov\/Documents\/projects\/multimodal\/wevi-rfp-qa-2025.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/wisconsindot.gov\/Documents\/projects\/multimodal\/wevi-rfp-qa-2025.pdf<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Oregon (OR)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Program operating under IFG; first NEVI stations projected\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">operational in 2026<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(ODOT NEVI:\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/odot\/climate\/pages\/nevi.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/odot\/climate\/pages\/nevi.aspx<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ohio (OH)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">With funding reinstatement, approximately\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">17 additional sites<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fcan proceed once approvals are finalized (Spectrum News Ohio:\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumnews1.com\/oh\/columbus\/news\/2025\/08\/22\/ev-drivers-celebrating-nevi-funding-reinstatement-?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/spectrumnews1.com\/oh\/columbus\/news\/2025\/08\/22\/ev-drivers-celebrating-nevi-funding-reinstatement-<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Note:<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fAdditional states are active; we highlight those with the clearest September signals and near-term pathways to obligation and build-out.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why this matters for funded developers &amp; site hosts<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Speed back to green-light:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fApprovals and obligations are ramping; IFG-accurate submittals shorten review cycles.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">BABA is a proof game:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fAuditable domestic-content evidence is now the difference between \u201cpromising\u201d and \u201cprocure.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Execution risk is real:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fUtility capacity, energization staging, and permit readiness separate on-time go-lives from delays.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Star Charge | BABA-Ready Delivery (What we bring)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">BABA-ready DC fast charging portfolio:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fscale with\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Titan 320<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202for modular\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nova 360\/720<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fcabinets paired with\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Aries V2<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fdispensers\u2014architectures built for corridor throughput and compact parcels alike.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Compliance, documented:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fon request, we provide a BABA documentation pack\u2014domestic-content matrix, BOM breakdowns, supplier affidavits, final assembly\/testing details\u2014plus submittals labeled to\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">IFG\/NEVI<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fchecklists (IFG PDF reference:\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhwa.dot.gov\/environment\/nevi\/resources\/NEVI-Interim-Final-Program-Guidance-8-11-2025.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.fhwa.dot.gov\/environment\/nevi\/resources\/NEVI-Interim-Final-Program-Guidance-8-11-2025.pdf<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Engineering to energization:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202futility load letters, transformer lead-time planning, and staged energization contingencies\u2014paired with permit-ready drawing sets to compress critical path.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Operations that pass audits:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fremote diagnostics, proactive spares, and SLAs aligned to NEVI expectations; clear price disclosure and reporting artifacts for compliance checks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\nContact<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">For funded deployments, BABA documentation, and technical scoping:\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">newt.kuo@starchargeamericas.com<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Disclaimer<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Information above is compiled from official sources and industry notices. Final requirements and timelines are subject to federal and state updates.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview (Narrative)\u00a0 The pause is over\u2014and momentum is back. With FHWA\u2019s\u202fInterim Final Guidance (IFG)\u202fnow in effect, states have updated their NEVI plans and approvals are flowing again (FHWA IFG PDF:\u202fhttps:\/\/www.fhwa.dot.gov\/environment\/nevi\/resources\/NEVI-Interim-Final-Program-Guidance-8-11-2025.pdf). Corridors are reopening, timelines are reappearing, and funded projects are moving from \u201cwait\u201d to\u202fgo. 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