U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $635 million to Expand Zero-Emissions EV Charging and Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure
January 15, 2025
• Hydrogen-related funding in this announcement includes: $70 million for the North Central Texas Council of Governments to build up to five hydrogen fueling stations for medium- and heavy-duty freight trucks in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. The project will help…
• The Port Authority of Houston will receive nearly $24.8 million to construct and operate a hydrogen fueling station for heavy-duty trucks in Bayport, Texas. The project supports national strategies for transportation and clean hydrogen. The station will offer high-throughput fueling, public…
• Funding includes two large projects with tens of millions of dollars for hydrogen fueling.
Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced
$635 million in grants to continue building out electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative fueling infrastructure with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s signature zero-emission refueling infrastructure programs. The grants fund 49 projects to deploy more than 11,500 EV charging ports and hydrogen and natural gas fueling infrastructure along corridors and in communities across 27 states, four federally recognized Tribes, and the District of Columbia.
Projects involving hydrogen refueling infrastructure include:
The Port Authority of Houston will receive nearly $24.8 million to construct and operate a hydrogen fueling station for heavy-duty trucks in Bayport, Texas. The project supports national strategies for transportation and clean hydrogen. The station will offer high-throughput fueling, public accessibility, and support for tube-trailer fueling.
The California Energy Commission will receive nearly $55.9 million to install 21 public EV charging stations and one hydrogen refueling station to support zero emission medium- and heavy-duty semi-trailer trucks.
With grants for both electric charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure, these funds are consistent with the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy
. The buildout of hydrogen transportation fueling supports private sector momentum in deploying zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.
https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/articles/us-department-transportation-announces-635-million-expand-zero-emissions-ev