Electric Vehicle Direct Current Fast Charging Network Program, Request for Applications to Select Fast Charging Sites

This contract funds the deployment of a statewide DC fast‑charging corridor in Alaska, using Volkswagen settlement trust money. The Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) is providing up to $100,000 per site (80 % of costs) plus a $10,000 incentive toward the applicant’s mandatory match, with the grantee covering the remaining 20 % of costs. Awardees must install a minimum of one ≥ 50 kW DC fast charger (CHAdeMo and CCS connectors) and one Level‑2 charger at each site, ensure 24/7 public access within 5 mi of designated highways, and commit to a five‑year operations and maintenance plan. The program targets 10‑15 sites spaced roughly every 50‑100 mi along the Kenai Peninsula‑Anchorage‑Fairbanks corridor, with a total funding pool of approximately $1 million.