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EV charging installation in Iowa

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The public record

What Iowa 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.

507Charging locations
1,364Ports
772Level 2 ports
589DC fast ports
Property types

The kinds of places that have them

Car dealerships16 · 3%
Public parking15 · 3%
Hotels and lodging12 · 2%
Grocery stores9 · 2%
Office buildings7 · 1%
Gas stations7 · 1%
Federal government sites7 · 1%
Restaurants4 · 1%
Charging networks in Iowa
NetworkLocations
ChargePoint Network248
Blink Network54
CHARGELAB49
EV Connect23
Tesla20
Tesla Destination20
Not on a network46
Locations opened by year
YearOpened
201920
202035
202171
202257
202366
202492
202560
202649

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 Iowa.

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) Charger Funding

Funding

The Iowa Department of Transportation (IowaDOT) provides funding for publicly accessible Level 2 and direct current fast charging (DCFC) stations. This grant program is funded by Iowa’s portion of the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust.

AFDC entry 13080 AFDC updated 10/14/2022

Rules that affect an installation

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Inspection

Context

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Steward (Department) must inspect EV chargers owned by licensed electric fuel dealers or users on a biennial basis to ensure electricity is being accurately metered.

AFDC entry 13302 AFDC updated 8/8/2023Iowa Code 452A.41House File 666, 2023

Public Utility Definition

Rule

An entity providing electricity for the purpose of electric vehicle charging is not considered a public utility. Regulated public utilities cannot prohibit or restrict the sale of electricity at an electric vehicle charging station. (Reference Iowa Administrative Code Rule 199.20.20(476))

AFDC entry 12337 AFDC updated 12/16/2019Iowa Administrative Code Rule 199.20.20(476)ARC 4720C

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 Iowa 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 Iowa property.

We are still looking for an installer in Iowa. Send the property anyway. You'll hear back either way, and we'll tell you straight where it stands rather than sitting on it.

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