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EV charging installation in Alabama

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The public record

What Alabama already has.

These are counts of chargers that exist today, from the U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center, pulled 2026-09-01. Nobody is projecting anything here.

670Charging locations
2,201Ports
1,270Level 2 ports
911DC fast ports
Property types

The kinds of places that have them

Utility sites54 · 8%
Hotels and lodging35 · 5%
Car dealerships33 · 5%
Federal government sites25 · 4%
Shopping centers19 · 3%
Public parking12 · 2%
Other11 · 2%
Gas stations10 · 1%
Charging networks in Alabama
NetworkLocations
ChargePoint Network307
Tesla Destination50
Blink Network45
Tesla38
EV Connect12
FLO12
Not on a network122
Locations opened by year
YearOpened
201916
202031
202143
202287
2023102
2024139
2025106
202638

Only some locations have an open date on file, so treat the year counts as a floor and not a total.

Programs

Money and rules in Alabama.

Summarized from the Department of Energy's Laws and Incentives record, pulled 2026-09-10, with a link to the original beside each one. Programs change and most of them run out of money, so check the current terms with whoever runs it before you count on it.

Funding

Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers Grants

Funding

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) administers the EV Charging Infrastructure Program. Government and non-government entities are eligible to receive funding for the installation of publicly accessible direct current (DC) fast chargers and Level 2 EV chargers along non-interstate...

AFDC entry 12997 AFDC updated 7/11/2022

Rules that affect an installation

Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers Grant Program

Context

The Alabama Department of Transportation is authorized to administer the Electric Transportation Infrastructure Grant Program to distribute grants for EV charging infrastructure expansion. (Reference Code of Alabama 40-12-242)

AFDC entry 12206 AFDC updated 5/1/2019House Bill 2, 2019Code of Alabama 40-12-242

Public Utility Definition

Rule

An entity that owns, operates, leases, or controls electric vehicle charging stations is not defined as a public utility. (Reference Alabama Public Service Commission Docket No. 32694)

AFDC entry 12015 AFDC updated 8/6/2018Alabama Public Service Commission Docket No. 32694

Federal programs

Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants

Funding

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program) offers funding to deploy publicly accessible electric vehicle charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure.

AFDC entry 12732 U.S. Department of TransportationAFDC updated 3/29/2023Public Law 117-5823 U.S. Code 151

Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants

Funding

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vehicle Technology Office (VTO) offers grants of up to $36 million for the design, development, and demonstration of MHD EV charging infrastructure through the SuperTruck Charge program.

AFDC entry 13503 U.S. Department of EnergyAFDC updated 10/4/2024Public Law 109-5842 U.S. Code 16191

Electric Vehicle Charging on Federal Property

Context

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) or any federal agency may install electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for federal employees and others authorized to park at federal facilities to charge their privately owned vehicles.

AFDC entry 11674 U.S. General Services AdministrationAFDC updated 12/14/2015Public Law 114-94

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program

Funding

The CMAQ Program provides funding to state departments of transportation (DOTs), local governments, and transit agencies for projects and programs that help meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act by reducing mobile source emissions and regional congestion on transportation networks.

AFDC entry 284 U.S. Department of TransportationAFDC updated 11/29/2021Public Law 117-58Public Law 112-14123 U.S. Code 149 and 151

Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Grants and Loan Guarantees

Funding

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides loan guarantees and grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements, including EV charging stations.

AFDC entry 9172 U.S. Department of AgriculturePublic Law 113-797 U.S. Code 8107Public Law 112-240

National Alternative Fuels Corridors

Funding

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) designates a national network of electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure along national highway system corridors.

AFDC entry 11675 U.S. Department of TransportationAFDC updated 5/22/2023Public Law 114-94Public Law 117-5823 U.S. Code 151

Other Alabama EV programs on the public record

These are about vehicles rather than chargers. Listed so you know they exist, each one linking to its AFDC entry.

Next step

Charging at your Alabama property.

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