California NEVI Program Infrastructure Eligibility Map

The California Department of Transportation and California Energy Commission developed this map to identify eligible areas for deploying electric vehicle charging infrastructure under the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program. It visualizes Alternative Fuel Corridors, needed charging locations, and various demographic and jurisdictional layers to guide a $384 million, five-year funding allocation.

Use Cases

• Identify Alternative Fuel Corridors intersecting with California-designated low-income communities to prioritize equitable infrastructure deployment.
• Analyze the distribution of NEVI 3 Needed Locations relative to existing EV charging stations to find coverage gaps.
• Overlay Tribal lands and utility district boundaries on corridor segments to assess jurisdictional partnerships for charging sites.

Strengths

• Funded by a $384 million allocation over five years.
• Integrates multiple geographic data layers including Tribal lands, legislative districts, and utility districts.
• Managed by authoritative state agencies Caltrans and the California Energy Commission.

Limitations

• Data is presented only as an interactive map via HTML and ArcGIS REST API, limiting direct tabular analysis.
• Specific row counts, column structures, and underlying dataset sizes are not provided.
• Focus is exclusively on California, limiting applicability for national-scale comparative studies.

Provenance

Source

State of California, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and California Energy Commission (CEC).

Collection Method

Developed for program implementation and applicant guidance; specific data collection methods not detailed.

Time Range

Covers the ongoing five-year NEVI program period.

Freshness

Last updated February 2026.

Geography

State of California.