Minnesota NEVI Funding Sites

 Minnesota announced the conditional winners of the round 1 NEVI site awards on 7/11/2024.  With 13 sites selected from only 38 applications.  A total of $7.8 million dollars of federal money allocated to bring DCFC to just the I-94 and I-35 corridors.  The convenience store chain Kwik Trip followed up their big Wisconsin win with 3 additional sites for $2 million.  The biggest winner here in number of sites is Circle K with 5 sites to be placed at their gas station/convenience store locations throughout the state.  Francis Energy was awarded 2 sites and the usual companies Pilot, Tesla and Universal EV all got one site.  Compared to other states this is a very limited round 1 in terms of sites and money awarded.  Minnesota was very targeted in this first round aiming to provide the required coverage for their major interstate highways.

Hopefully, the round 2 project that starts in the fall of 2024 will award more sites and wider coverage for the state.

Coverage Map with 50 Mile Radius Circles:

Moorhead

The Holiday Stationstores at 3475 28th Avenue S., Moorhead, MN 56560 will host this site.  This is the farthest west site and is almost 100 miles from the next award site eastward.  Circle K is the awarded operator.  Based on recent build outs at other Circle K locations we can expect ABB power sharing chargers, but we might also see Alpitronic hardware as well.

Alexandria

Pilot Travel Center at 3181 Evergreen Lane, Alexandria, MN 56308.  This EVgo/Pilot partner location supports I-94.  I expect their standard build out of 2 Delta 350kW dual output power sharing units.

Sauk Center

The Holiday Stationstores at 1185 S Main, Sauk Centre, MN 56378 will host this site.  Circle K is the awarded operator.  Based on recent build outs at other Circle K locations we can expect ABB power sharing chargers, but we might also see Alpitronic hardware as well.

St. Cloud

The AmericInn at 4385 Clearwater Rd, St Cloud, MN 56301 will host this site.  Universal EV will be the operator.  Based on the pictures on the web site, it looks like Universal EV will use NEVI compliant chargers from Blink.

St. Michael

The Qwik Trip at 4400 O Day Ave NE, St. Michael, MN 55376 will host this site.  Qwik Trip expanding on their site wins from Wisconsin will continue to expand their footprint as a site operator.  They have partnered with ZEF Energy in the past, but for the NEVI awards, I don’t know what kind of hardware they will use.

Brooklyn Park

The La Quinta Inn at 7011 Northland Cir N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55429 will host this site.  Francis Energy continues to expand into new states with this and one other award in Minnesota.  Partnering with hotels for NEVI sites is very common for this CPO.  Francis Energy has announced a large contract for the purchase of Signet NEVI compliant hardware, and I would expect to see more of that here.

Proctor

The Holiday Stationstores at 9314 W. Skyline Parkway, Proctor, MN 55810 will host this site.  This may be the farthest north, outside of Alaska, awarded NEVI site to date.  Circle K is the awarded operator.  Based on recent build outs at other Circle K locations we can expect ABB power sharing chargers, but we might also see Alpitronic hardware as well.

Moose Lake

The Qwik Trip at 4694 Opportunity Drive, Moose Lake, MN 55767 will host this site.  Qwik Trip expanding on their site wins from Wisconsin will continue to expand their footprint as a site operator.  They have partnered with ZEF Energy in the past, but for the NEVI awards, I don’t know what kind of hardware they will use.

Pine City

The Holiday Stationstores at 715 13th Street SW, Pine City, MN 55063 will host this site.  Circle K is the awarded operator.  Based on recent build outs at other Circle K locations we can expect ABB power sharing chargers, but we might also see Alpitronic hardware as well.

North Branch

The Qwik Trip at 5435 St. Croix Trail, North Branch, MN 55056 will host this site.  Qwik Trip expanding on their site wins from Wisconsin will continue to expand their footprint as a site operator.  They have partnered with ZEF Energy in the past, but for the NEVI awards, I don’t know what kind of hardware they will use.

Forest Lake

The Holiday Stationstores at 9444 Lake Drive, Forest Lake, MN 55025 will host this site.  Based on a quick look, this site will likely have very limited amenities.  Circle K is the awarded operator.  Based on recent build outs at other Circle K locations we can expect ABB power sharing chargers, but we might also see Alpitronic hardware as well.

Burnsville

The Fairfield Inn at 14350 Nicollet Ct, Burnsville, MN 55306 will host this site.  Francis Energy continues to expand into new states with this and one other award in Minnesota.  Partnering with hotels for NEVI sites is very common for this CPO.  Francis Energy has announced a large contract for the purchase of Signet NEVI compliant hardware, and I would expect to see more of that here.

Albert Lea

The award lists a Tesla Supercharger at 820 Happy Trails Ln, Albert Lea, MN 56007.  Currently at this address there is an 8-stall generation 2 Supercharger.  There is also a single stall ZEF Energy Kempower charger at this location.  Likely the awarded money will be used to upgrade this site to Tesla generation 4 dispensers that will make the site NEVI compliant through use of the magic dock.

Minnesota NEVI Website:

https://www.dot.state.mn.us/nevi/

Tennessee NEVI Funding Sites

 On January 31, 2024, Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) released the list of Round 1 NEVI funded Design-Build-Operate-Maintain (DBOM) award winners.  In round 1, TDOT awarded 30 sites to 9 different operating companies.  The official press release included a map of the site locations, and a listing that showed: Applicant/Operator (likely CPO), Site Host, Site Address (although some were listed only with general coordinate), and cost breakdown.  Here we are tracking this list for installation status and projected hardware installation.

The first round of awards focuses on coverage of major travel corridors, but this leaves some areas without coverage.  We can expect many of these gaps to be filled in with future funding round awards.

Map of sites with 25-mile radius shown:

Round 1 Site Details:

Pleasant View I-24 – High Confidence

The Shell gas station at 2605 Hwy 49 W E, Pleasant View, TN 37146 will host the site operated by Shell Recharge.  I expect 4 Dual-port 180 kW ABB chargers which match with recent Shell Recharge installations.

Christiana I-24 – High Confidence

Love's Travel Stops was awarded the site at 6137 Epps Mill Rd, Christiana, TN 37037.  This is one of the many Love’s truck stop to be adding EV charging.  We don’t yet know what the Loves build out plan is going to look like.  For now, I am guessing that they will use ChargePoint Express Plus hardware.

Jasper I-24 – High Confidence

Love's Travel Stops was awarded the site at 260 Tva Rd, Jasper, TN 37347.  This is a well-positioned truck stop to support additional EV charging infrastructure.  We don’t yet know what the Loves build out plan is going to look like.  For now, I am guessing that they will use ChargePoint Express Plus hardware.

Johnson City I-26 – High Confidence

BP Pulse will add a NEVI site at the BP Gas Station at 3211 S Roan St, Johnson City, TN 37601.  We can expect to see either Alpitronic, Tritium or Tesla hardware here to provide charging on the BP network.

Erwin I-26 – Low Confidence

A small startup called Energy Hunters was awarded this site at the Mr. Zip gas station.  The address of this location is 2004 Temple Hill Rd, Erwin, TN 37650.  Nothing else is known about the plans for this site currently.

Holladay I-40 – High Confidence

Love's Travel Stops was awarded the site at 13820 US-641, Holladay, TN 38341.  This is a well-positioned truck stop to support additional EV charging infrastructure.  We don’t yet know what the Loves build out plan is going to look like.  For now, I am guessing that they will use ChargePoint Express Plus hardware.

Hurricane Mills I-40 – High Confidence

Part of the already planned Pilot/EVgo/GM buildout, the Pilot location at 15559 Highway 13, South Hurricane Mills, TN 37078 will get the standard NEVI treatment.  Operated by EVgo as the CPO with dual 350kW Delta equipment, and hopefully a canopy as well.

Dickson I-40 – High Confidence

Shell Recharge will run this newly awarded site at the Shell gas station at 2331 Highway 46S, Dickson, TN 37055.  I expect 4 Dual-port 180 kW ABB chargers to be the site layout based on currently newly installed sites by Shell Recharge recently.

Nashville I-40 – High Confidence

The Thorntons at 7102 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN 37209 will host this site awarded to BP Pulse.  We can expect to see either Alpitronic, Tritium or Tesla hardware here to provide charging on the BP network.

Lebanon I-40 – High Confidence

The Thorntons at 243 TN-109, Lebanon, TN 37090 will host this site awarded to BP Pulse.  We can expect to see either Alpitronic, Tritium or Tesla hardware here to provide charging on the BP network.

Lebanon I-40 – Medium Confidence

Uncle Pete's Truck Stop at 1210 Sparta Pike, Lebanon, TN 37087 should host this site.  The award was to Universal EV.  The units pictured on the website match to Blink NEVI qualified fast charging units.

Crossville I-40 – High Confidence

Part of the already planned Pilot/EVgo/GM buildout, the Pilot location at 2449 Genesis Rd, Crossville, TN 38571 will get the standard NEVI treatment.  Operated by EVgo as the CPO with dual 350kW Delta equipment, and hopefully a canopy as well.

Crab Orchard I-40 – Low Confidence

A small startup called PowerUp America was awarded this site.  In the Tennessee award documentation only a general coordinate location is listed.  I have guessed that this location will be at the Dollar General at 10266 US-70, Crab Orchard, TN 37723.  Nothing else is known about the plans for this site.

Kingston I-40 – High Confidence

Tesla was awarded this site to install a new Supercharger site 1000 Ladd Landing Blvd, Kingston, TN 37763.  Food City will be the host site for this new install.  We can expect the standard 8 stall location with V4 dispensers to support the NEVI requirements.

Newport I-40 – High Confidence

Love's Travel Stops was awarded the site at 1129 Smokey Mountain Lane, Newport, TN 37821.  This is a well-positioned truck stop to support additional EV charging infrastructure.  We don’t yet know what the Loves build out plan is going to look like.  For now, I am guessing that they will use ChargePoint Express Plus hardware.

Lakeland I-40 – Low Confidence

A startup called EnviroSpark Energy Solutions was awarded this site.  The Waffle House at 9780 US Highway 64, Lakeland, TN 38002 will host the site.  Nothing else is known about the plans for this site.

Bolivar – Medium Confidence

NY Truck Stop at 1410 W Market St, Bolivar, TN 38008 will host this site.  The award was to Universal EV.  The units pictured on the website match to Blink NEVI qualified fast charging units.

Hornsby – Low Confidence

A small startup called PowerUp America was awarded this site.  In the Tennessee award documentation only a general coordinate location is listed.  I have guessed that this location will be at the Dollar General at 22995 US-64, Hornsby, TN 38044.  Nothing else is known about the plans for this site.

Adamsville – Medium Confidence

The Valero at 540 E Main St, Adamsville, TN 38310 will host this site.  The award was to Universal EV.  The units pictured on the website match to Blink NEVI qualified fast charging units.

Waynesboro – Low Confidence

A small startup called PowerUp America was awarded this site.  In the Tennessee award documentation only a general coordinate location is listed.  I have guessed that this location will be at the Piggly Wiggly at 321 Dexter L Woods Memorial Blvd, Waynesboro, TN 38485.  Nothing else is known about the plans for this site.

Lawrenceburg – Low Confidence

A small startup called PowerUp America was awarded this site.  In the Tennessee award documentation only a general coordinate location is listed.  I have guessed that this location will be at the Phillips 66 at 21 Shotwell Rd, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464.  Nothing else is known about the plans for this site.

Lawrenceburg – Medium Confidence

The New Prospects Market at 4030 Pulaski Hwy, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 will host this site.  The award was to Universal EV.  The units pictured on the website match to Blink NEVI qualified fast charging units.

Pulaski – Medium Confidence

The Shell gas station at 2470 US-64, Pulaski, TN 38478 will host this site.  The award was to Universal EV.  The units pictured on the website match to Blink NEVI qualified fast charging units.

Fayetteville – Medium Confidence

The Shell gas station at 706 Lewisburg Hwy, Fayetteville, TN 37334 will host this site.  The award was to Universal EV.  The units pictured on the website match to Blink NEVI qualified fast charging units.

Belvidere – Medium Confidence

The Trolley Rock Truck Stop at 8791 David Crockett Hwy, Belvidere, TN 37306 will host this site.  The award was to Universal EV.  The units pictured on the website match to Blink NEVI qualified fast charging units.

Cornersville – High Confidence

Part of the already planned Pilot/EVgo/GM buildout, the Pilot location at 9211 Lewisburg Highway, Cornersville, TN 37047 will get the standard NEVI treatment.  Operated by EVgo as the CPO with dual 350kW Delta equipment, and hopefully a canopy as well.

White House – High Confidence

Love's Travel Stops was awarded the site at 1001 Highway 76, White House, TN 37188.  This is a well-positioned truck stop to support additional EV charging infrastructure.  We don’t yet know what the Loves build out plan is going to look like.  For now, I am guessing that they will use ChargePoint Express Plus hardware.

Niota – High Confidence

Part of the already planned Pilot/EVgo/GM buildout, the Pilot location at 507 Highway 309, Niota, TN 37826 will get the standard NEVI treatment.  Operated by EVgo as the CPO with dual 350kW Delta equipment, and hopefully a canopy as well.

Clinton – Medium Confidence

The Shell gas station at 2228 N Charles G Selvers Blvd, Clinton, TN 37716 will host this site.  The award was to Universal EV.  The units pictured on the website match to Blink NEVI qualified fast charging units.

Fall Branch – Low Confidence

A small startup called PowerUp America was awarded this site.  In the Tennessee award documentation only a general coordinate location is listed.  I have guessed that this location will be at the Dollar General at 1022 TN-93, Fall Branch, TN 37656.  Nothing else is known about the plans for this site.

Money Summary:

The build out of round 1 is expected to be slow.  Total award money for this round 1 is about $22M.  Site awards have varied greatly from a low of $466k to Shell Recharge for the site in Dickson, topping out at $1.63M to PowerUp America for the site in Crab Orchard.  In total PowerUp America was awarded nearly $7M for 5 sites.