The department shall define the corridors within which bidders
may propose to install electric vehicle charging and hydrogen refueling
infrastructure. Priority corridors for electric vehicle charging infrastructure
include Interstate 5, Interstate 82, Interstate 90, Interstate 405, U.S. Route
2, U.S. Route 12, U.S. Route 101, U.S. Route 395, and roadways connecting
midsize communities and major tourist destinations. Priority corridors for
hydrogen refueling stations include, but are not limited to, Interstate 5,
Interstate 82, Interstate 90, U.S. Route 2, U.S. Route 97, State Route 7, and
State Route 167. These priority corridors may be updated over time and bidders
may propose other corridors for consideration.
The department believes having publicly accessible electric
vehicle fast chargers and hydrogen refueling stations in regular intervals
along corridors will provide the basic network necessary to enable alternative
fuel vehicle travel between communities. The department further recognizes that
an effective corridor requires redundancy and fault tolerance, especially in
high-use areas. Bidders are encouraged to submit proposals that clearly meet
nationally recognized interval targets by fuel type. The department supports
upgrades and improvements that expand driver access to existing charging and
refueling sites and/or that add capacity/redundancy in congested, high-volume
areas for a more robust, dependable charging network. Bidders must explain how
their project will lead to the eventual build out of the corridor, and/or
planned infrastructure along the corridor.
A bidder may submit a proposal for a project in a corridor that
is not listed above as a priority corridor. The department will consider such
proposals under the following guidelines:
* Must meet the requirements listed in WAC
468-602-040.
* Must provide supporting evidence that stations will be
located where the charging or hydrogen refueling services are currently in
demand and are expected to continue to be in demand in the future by
alternative fuel vehicle drivers.
Notes
Wash. Admin. Code §
468-602-030
Adopted by
WSR
16-21-092, Filed 10/19/2016, effective
11/19/2016
Amended by
WSR
20-23-010, Filed 11/6/2020, effective
12/7/2020
