NEVI is more than just a funding pool; it’s the backbone of America’s EV transition. By creating a cohesive national charging network, NEVI ensures:
Range confidence for drivers on long-haul routes
Accelerated EV adoption by both individuals and fleets
Economic growth through new infrastructure projects
Environmental progress by reducing emissions from transportation
This is a once-in-a-generation chance to future-proof America’s road transportation network, and it just got easier to use.
States only have one shot at allocating NEVI dollars effectively. Choosing the right infrastructure solutions now will define how quickly charging deserts are filled and how soon EV adoption becomes mainstream.
Historically, NEVI assumed chargers had to be grid-tied, which is a limiting factor given today’s long utility timelines and costly interconnection processes. But with L-Charge’s NEVI off-grid EV charging options through Charging-as-a-Service (CaaS) or Power-as-a-Service (PaaS), states can now deploy ultra-fast charging while they wait on grid upgrades to power permanent infrastructure.
Grid-independent solutions like L-Charge’s 180 kW off-grid fast chargers bring unique benefits:
Immediate deployment – no utility delays or permitting bottlenecks
Scalable CARB, EPA & SCAQMD Compliant power – from single sites to corridor-wide rollouts
Cost efficiency – no grid upgrades or demand charges
Flexibility – redeploy units as traffic patterns evolve
Resiliency – operate regardless of local grid outages
This makes NEVI off-grid EV charging one of the smartest tools states can use to accelerate their infrastructure rollout.
The FHWA’s August 2025 interim final guidance made several crucial updates that now open the door for off-grid charging systems as an integral element of states’ NEVI deployment strategies:
Eligible costs now explicitly include on-site distributed energy resource equipment directly tied to vehicle charging (covering solutions like L-Charge’s).
Requirement to plan for grid integration has been removed, ending the assumption that chargers must be grid-connected.
Broader siting flexibility allows states to mark Alternative Fuel Corridors as “fully built out” and redirect funds to other high-need public charging areas.
These changes mean NEVI funds can now cover fast, grid-independent deployments that can reliably bring charging networks online quickly.
As states prepare their revised State EV Infrastructure Deployment Plans in the coming weeks, now is the time to:
Design the NEVI-funded charging network your state needs—where and when you want it, without waiting on the grid
Stretch NEVI dollars further with scalable, redeployable assets
Deliver on EV adoption goals faster and more reliably
Include off-grid EV charging in your NEVI plan today. With L-Charge’s Charging-as-a-Service, you can deploy 180 kW chargers in weeks, not years, and at no upfront capital cost.
NEVI off-grid EV charging can bring your sites online rapidly. L-Charge can accelerate your initial NEVI deployment strategy and play an important role in your updated planning.
Contact us to discuss how to integrate L-Charge into your state’s NEVI deployment strategy.
