Rural EV Infrastructure
The Rural EV Infrastructure (REVI) Grant Program is available to rural electric cooperatives and supports the implementation of rapid charge EV infrastructure across rural Utah.
About REVI
Through the REVI program, $3,000,000 in funding was allocated in 2022-2023. This funding was intended to enable rapid charge electric vehicle infrastructure in rural Utah and to provide financial assistance to electric cooperatives to implement EV infrastructure in rural Utah.
Program Objectives
Strengthening the power grid in rural areas as an investment in infrastructure
Decreasing barriers for installing EV charging stations
Ensuring that EV owners can get to and from rural Utah communities
Allowing and encouraging tourists to visit national and state parks using an EV
Easing long-rage driving concerns for travelers within the state
Reducing tailpipe emissions in sensitive areas
Program Structure
As the administrator of the REVI program, the Utah Office of Energy Development designed the program in a way to help the electric cooperatives to 1) upgrade necessary infrastructure to support EV charging stations in rural areas, and 2) to install the charging stations once the infrastructure upgrade is completed.
Infrastructure Upgrade Track
- Upgrades to support charging stations
- $2,000,000 budget
- 3 awards
EV Charging Station Track
- Installation of charging stations after upgrades are completed, or at a location that is ready for installation
- $1,000,000 budget
- 4 awards
Award List
The funding allocated for the REVI program has been granted through seven awards. (See right)
Through these awards the objectives of the program have been achieved; strengthening the power grid in rural areas as an investment in infrastructure, decreasing barriers for EV Charging Station installation, and ensuring that those with EVs can get to and from rural Utah communities.
REVI Plan EV Charging Station Site
As part of the Infrastructure Upgrade Track, four new EV charging stations will be installed in southern Utah. Work has already begun on the charging stations and are expected to be complete by the end of 2030.
Site addresses and coordinates will be published on this page once the sites are fully operational.
