RFP EM-010-2024 - Efficiency Maine
The Efficiency Maine Trust (the Trust) seeks qualified bidders to install and operate DC Fast Chargers (DCFC) for electric vehicles (EVs) along select “Alternative Fuel Corridors” in Maine. This solicitation will use funds dedicated to EV charging infrastructure from the National Electric...
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Maine Phase 6, the 2nd round of NEVI-funded locations now has an RFP.
Proposals will be due January 16th 2024.
The locations for this round are:
Alternative Fuel Corridor | Segment or Location | Approximate Number of Sites | |
---|---|---|---|
Interstate 295 (I-295)/US Route 1/US Route 1A | #1 | Portland | 1 |
Interstate 95 (I-95) #2 From Pittsfield to Newport 1 | #2 | From Pittsfield to Newport | 1 |
#3 | Hermon | 1 | |
US Route 2 | #4 | From Rumford to Dixfield | 1 |
US Route 302 | #5 | North Windham | 1 |
#6 | From Fryeburg to Bridgton | 1 |
US Route 2 in Western Maine is a section that had been significantly lacking for CCS so awesome for me.
1 location in Portland would be good as currently EA is just in Scarborough so there's a scattering of CCS. Maybe Tesla can bid to upgrade its Hannaford location.
The request for 2 locations between Augusta and Bangor is interesting. Certainly one will help, because if you're going to take I-395 and ME-9 to Calais, the pending NEVI Bangor location is out of the way (and sucks in general in my opinion). The Hermon location could take of that.
I think a PIttsfield location would be good as it's on the fastest route to Greenville, at the south end of Moosehead Lake. Newport is a more natural location, however and either would help anyone who wants a nicer drive toward Katahdin.
(Augusta will be coming for heading up US-201).
Bumping North Windham, currently at the Hannaford will help US-302, as will the 2nd section between Fryeburg and Bridgton.
Summary: improving charging in Western Maine, filling in I-95 up to Bangor and improving Portland charging.