Phase 1

Launched in December 2023, Phase 1 of the NEVI Program aimed to install a total of four new Level 3 Direct Current Fast Chargers (DCFC) along Interstate 95—two at the Warwick Park & Ride and two at the Ashaway Park & Ride in Hopkinton. The ChargePoint Express Plus Power Link PL2000 series chargers, manufactured by ChargePoint and installed by Maverick Corporation, can charge an electric vehicle up to 80 percent in 20 to 40 minutes. The collaboration and support of Rhode Island Energy were instrumental in the successful implementation of this project. Now completed, these additions continue to support and expand upon Rhode Island’s growing EV charging infrastructure.

Currently, there are a total of eight DCFCs and six Dual-Port Level 2 charging stations strategically located along the Alternative Fuel Corridor on Interstate 95 in Rhode Island. This groundbreaking accomplishment offers efficient and convenient charging options that enable both Rhode Islanders and travelers to embrace electric vehicle travel with confidence.

Rhode Island was the First State in the Nation to Complete Phase 1 under National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program!
July 17, 2024: Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources, in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, the U.S. DOT/Federal Highway Administration, and the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, celebrated Rhode Island's groundbreaking achievement as the first state in the nation to complete Phase 1 of the alternative fuel corridor under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program. The milestone was marked with a ribbon-cutting event at the Route 117 Park & Ride in Warwick.

Phase 1 documents: 

• Phase 1 Event Press Release
• RI Fully Built Out Certification FHWA
• FAQs NEVI Phase 1 Event
• ChargePoint Equipment