Batesville Location Selected for EV Charging Station

INDOT has announced the first electric vehicle infrastructure awards for the Charging the Crossroads program.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced the first round of awards for Charging the Crossroads, which will expand the statewide electric vehicle charging network through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program.

INDOT received more than 100 applications in response to last year’s Notice of Funding Opportunity for candidate electric vehicle charging sites.

Following review of the applications, INDOT is awarding NEVI funds for charging stations to be installed at 39 sites along Indiana’s Alternate Fuels Corridors.

The Batesville BP, located just off Interstate 74 Exit 149, was selected as one of the 39 sites.

“Today’s announcement brings us one step closer to expanding reliable charging infrastructure across Indiana,” INDOT Commissioner Mike Smith said. “We look forward to working together with selected site owner-operators and contractors to build out the state’s EV charging network.”

INDOT expects the installation of initial charging stations to begin in 2025. A full list of awarded sites can be found here.

Later this year, INDOT anticipates the release of a second NOFO for the Charging the Crossroads program focused on addressing the remaining gaps in the state’s EV charging network. Charging stations must be installed every 50 miles along Indiana’s AFCs, within one mile of an intersection or interchange to meet federal build out requirements.

The NEVI program was created by the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with the goal of deploying a national network of at least 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations by 2030 to reduce range anxiety and encourage wider adoption of electric vehicles. The program is authorized at nearly $5 billion nationally over the next five years and Indiana is expected to receive nearly $100 million in NEVI funds to expand the state’s charging network.