The Building a National EV Charging Network project is jointly conducted by NASEO and the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO), supported by the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation. The project provides convening, analytical, and implementation support to states as they develop their Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Deployment Plans.

The Building a National EV Charging Network project supports multi-state collaboration on EV infrastructure planning and deployment through the following:
  • Establishes and convenes six regional working groups with representatives of State Departments of Transportation, State Energy Offices, and other state agencies such as State Environmental Agencies or Public Utility Commissions to coordinate EV infrastructure planning;
  • Enables State-Federal-Private sector coordination and collaboration on EV infrastructure buildout by engaging utilities and private industry to identify electric system and grid needs pertaining to EV charging;
  • Convenes in-person meetings with the State Departments of Transportation, State Energy Offices, and other key partners to facilitate peer exchange; and
  • Hosts a national conference of states, federal agencies, utilities, and private-sector partners to enable states to learn about EV infrastructure planning and deployment; collect input and guidance on EV program design; explore public-private partnership models; and elevate the concerns and priorities of utilities and private industry with the states and federal government.
If you have any questions, please contact Delaney Dixon (ddixon@naseo.org).

NASEO, in partnership with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, convenes EV leaders from State Energy Offices and State Departments of Transportation to share best practices and co-develop resources related to priority topics, including: 

  • Medium- and Heavy-Duty (M/HD) Charging
  • EVs and Grid Integration
  • Cybersecurity of EV Charging
  • EV Practitioners
  • EV Community Charging

More information is available on the EV States Clearinghouse. Topical Working Groups are open only to state staff. To join a working group, please contact Delaney Dixon (ddixon@naseo.org). 

NASEO, in partnership with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, convenes EV leaders from State Energy Offices and State Departments of Transportation on a regional basis to coordinate on EV infrastructure planning and implementation.

For additional information or questions on the regional EV working groups please contact Delaney Dixon (ddixon@naseo.org).

NASEO and AASHTO host an EV States Clearinghouse, which is a one-stop shop for state agencies to plan and implement EV infrastructure programs. The site is a repository for EV program documents from the states, such as model Request for Proposals (RFP), staffing and budgetary models, sample contracts, as well as current state-level EV roadmaps, EV infrastructure siting and assessment tools, and other resources. Membership is restricted to state agencies at this time.

March 19, 2026

The California Energy Commission (CEC) provided an overview of their Electric Power Investment Charge (EPIC) funded projects pairing solar microgrids with EV charging infrastructure for both en-route and depot truck charging. CEC also previewed its upcoming Distributed Resources for Innovative Vehicle Energization Strategies (DRIVES) solicitation, which builds on this work by adding flexible service connections to the solar microgrid model, with a specific focus on deployment in capacity constrained areas.

January 15, 2026

The Alliance for Transportation Electrification (ATE) recently released a report, “Energizing EV Charging Stations: New and Flexible Approaches to Capacity Constraints.” The lead author, Elizabeth Turnbull, Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, ATE, shared key findings and recommendations from the report, emphasizing the range of solutions available to reduce the time and cost of energizing EV charging stations. 

October 21, 2025 

During this call, Amy Snelling, Project Manager and Researcher with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) presented a recently developed resource on utility engagement best practices for energizing EV charging infrastructure. The resource is intended to serve as a go-to reference for states engaging with utilities on EV charging infrastructure programs. It consolidates utility basics, engagement recommendations, and National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) best practices from various resources.

September 11, 2025 
During this call Stacy Noblet, Vice President of Transportation Electrification, ICF, and Jacqueline Piero, U.S. Head of Policy and Regulatory, The Mobility House, discussed how flexible interconnection and flexible service connection can help bridge the interconnection gap for EV charging infrastructure projects, particularly for transit and school bus fleet electrification.