4.1 Plan Vision
The Plan Vision remains the same from previous NEVI Plan iterations, with the addition of one item, which is called out in bold and italic text in the Plan Vision below.
The Commonwealth’s vision is to establish a financially sustainable, equitable, and complete network of NEVI-funded fast-charging stations that supports travelers in taking long-distance trips in electric vehicles with confidence. The process to build out and maintain a reliable charging network will be a transparent and competitive process, and will be complementary to other ongoing federal, state, and local initiatives supporting EV adoption such as the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Grant.
4.2 Plan Goals
Table 3 below outlines the goals, performance metrics and target completions for each goal. The target percentages have been updated from the previous NEVI Plan. All goals and metrics remain the same from the previous Plan.
Table 3: Goals, Performance Metrics, and Targets
| Goal | Performance Metric | 5-Year Target |
|---|---|---|
| Completeness – Major highway corridors important for long-distance trip making will have regular opportunities for travelers to recharge electric vehicles. | Electric vehicle Alternative Fuel Corridors in Massachusetts, with gaps of more than 50 miles between 4 x 150 kW port DCFC stations located no more than 1 mile from highways, expressed as percentage of total miles of electric vehicle Alternative Fuel Corridors designated in 2022. | 100% |
| Financial sustainability – Charging stations will become financially self-sustaining as soon as feasible after the initial investment of NEVI program funds and matching funding sources. | Percent of installed stations receiving public investment 5 years from final station commissioning. | 0% |
| Reliability – DCFC stations will be readily available to travelers on Massachusetts’ long-distance travel corridor network, including its designated Alternative Fuel Corridors. | Average “uptime” of chargers, measured over one year at a site level. | 97% |
| Equity – Disadvantaged communities will have access to DCFC for long-distance travel that meets or exceeds the access to DCFC of non-disadvantaged communities. | Ratio of % of state’s population in EJ communities that are within 5 miles of a zone served by NEVI-funded DCFC to the % of non-EJ community population within 5 miles of those zones | >1.0 |