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DCFC Plazas
Overview
The Colorado Energy Office’s (CEO) Direct Current Fast-Charging (DCFC) Plazas program, developed in partnership with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), is designed to increase access to high-speed charging in communities and along highway corridors across Colorado. The DCFC Plazas program is funded through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program and the Community Access Enterprise (CAE). For more information on Colorado’s investment plan, please see Colorado’s NEVI Plan and the CAE’s Ten-Year Plan. Funding will be available for corridor and community-based projects in all parts of the state.
Proposed DCFC locations must take into account proximity of existing and planned DCFC locations. This will result in the strategic deployment of high-speed charging infrastructure to accommodate drivers without regular access to home or workplace charging and drivers who are in need of quick, convenient charging while traveling throughout Colorado. CDOT and CEO have developed resources to identify charging station gaps along Colorado’s designated alternative fuel corridors and help facilitate development of DCFC projects:
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DCFC Plazas Incentives
CEO anticipates awarding approximately $15M during the fall 2023 funding round. CEO will award projects utilizing both NEVI and CAE funding during the current round. CEO reserves the right to fund more or less based on the proposals received.
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Location
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DCFC Output
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# DCFC
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Incentive Per Charging Port
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Maximum Funding Percentage
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Seven County Denver Metro Area
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150kW+
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4+
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$90,000
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50%
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Front Range Urban
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150kW+
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4+
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$115,000
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65%
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Rural
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150kW
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4+
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$140,000
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80%
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An extra $5,000 per charging port incentive is available for projects in disproportionately impacted or disadvantaged communities.
An extra $25,000 per site incentive is available for sites with battery integrated storage. An extra $45,000 per site incentive is available for sites with standalone storage.
Please refer to the Program Guide linked below under "Apply" for further details on the Enhanced Incentives.
Apply
Applications for the DCFC Plazas program will be accepted until December 15, 2023, at 5:00 PM MT. Below are key dates for the fall 2023 funding round.
Questions must be submitted through the form linked below by November 3rd. For applicants unable to access Google Platforms, you may submit your questions to ceo_transportation@state.co.us.
Submit questions
Find more information about past DCFC plazas grant program incentives, eligibility, and other information in the program guide linked below.
View the DCFC Plaza Grant Program Guide
Download Word formatted DCFC Plazas Application
DCFC Plazas Online Application Portal
Key actions and dates
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Action
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Date
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Application period opens
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October 16
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Question submission deadline
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November 3
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Q&A responses posted
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November 10
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Application deadline
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December 15, 2023, 5:00 PM MT
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Appendix documents
Questions?
Contact ceo_transportation@state.co.us.
