NEVI gets real in Illinois as first federally funded EV chargers go online
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Illinois energized its first four DC fast charging ports (350 kW each) funded through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program at a Phillips 66 station in Casey, with $23.5 million in fresh NEVI funding awarded for 140 additional ports across 29 locations. Through three rounds, the state has conditionally awarded over $67 million for 91 charging stations totaling 489 public ports.
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