I was looking how the Infrastructure bill words the stations, and currently it does NOT require NACS.
The key line is:
What I understand is, at least for L2, NACS is not approved.
The "National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program Q&A" says
Which goes counter to the actual law.
Yes is says "All charging connectors must meet applicable industry standards.", but that is over ridden by the CCS requirement which could shut out adding NACS. For sure the L2 is almost always 1 connector per station, and that must be a J1772.
Also this document
It probably will require a change in the law to avoid lawsuits against someone.
Did I miss something?
The key line is:
Connector type. All charging connectors must meet applicable industry standards. Each DCFC charging port must be capable of charging any CCS-compliant vehicle and each DCFC charging port must have at least one permanently attached CCS Type 1 connector. In addition, permanently attached CHAdeMO (www.chademo.com) connectors can be provided using only FY2022 NEVI Funds. Each AC Level 2 charging port must have a permanently attached J1772 connector and must charge any J1772-compliant vehicle.
What I understand is, at least for L2, NACS is not approved.
The "National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program Q&A" says
Question: Can North American Charging Standard (NACS) connectors be installed using NEVI Formula Program or Title 23 U.S.C. funds?
Answer: Yes. NACS connectors can be installed on existing or new Direct Current Fast Chargers (DCFCs) using NEVI Formula Program or other eligible title 23 U.S. C. funds. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Standards and Requirements (see 23 CFR 680.106(c) [posted above] ) allow for permanently attached non-proprietary connectors (such as NACS) to be provided on each charging port so long as the requirements of 23 CFR 680 are met, including that each DCFC charging port has at least one permanently attached Combined Charging System (CCS) Type 1 connector and is capable of charging a CCS-compliant vehicle.
Which goes counter to the actual law.
Yes is says "All charging connectors must meet applicable industry standards.", but that is over ridden by the CCS requirement which could shut out adding NACS. For sure the L2 is almost always 1 connector per station, and that must be a J1772.
Also this document
It probably will require a change in the law to avoid lawsuits against someone.
Did I miss something?
Last edited: