Nevada Electric Highway

Introduction

The Nevada Electric Highway (NEH) began as a partnership between the Governor’s Office of Energy, NV Energy, and Valley Electric Association to expand the state’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure by placing charging stations at cost-effective and strategic locations, initially along U.S. 95 between Reno and Las Vegas.

Nevada’s Strategic Planning Framework established the goal to complete an “electric highway” system serving the entire state by 2020, building on the initial agency plans to install publicly available EV fast-charging infrastructure along U.S. Highway 95 between Reno and Las Vegas (NEH Phase I). The NEH initiative, led by the Governor’s Office of Energy, aims to achieve this goal through partnership with the Nevada Department of Transportation, Nevada’s electric utilities, and private commercial host sites. Each station incentivized by the Governor’s Office of Energy in Phase I includes two Level 2 charges and one Direct Current (DC) fast charger. Phase II charger requirements are similarly a minimum of two chargers, but with the option to have both be Direct Current (DC) fast chargers.

Phase I

Phase I of the NEH, along U.S. 95, nears completion with three stations operational in Beatty, Fallon, and Hawthorne and two final station in Tonopah and Indian Springs scheduled to come on-line in 2018.

Beatty Charging Station

The first operational electrical vehicle charging station on the Nevada Electric Highway-Phase I is located in Valley Electric Association's service territory at Eddie World, 900 E. Highway 95 North in Beatty. The charging station is located near the gas pumps between Eddie World and the Stagecoach Hotel. The station opened for public use in February 2016.

Fallon Charging Stations

The second operational charging stations on the Nevada Electric Highway Phase-I is located in NV Energy's service territory at Fox Peak Gas Station, 615 E. Williams Avenue on Fallon Paiute-Shoshone tribal land in Fallon. The charging stations are located east of the gas pumps. The station opened for public use in October 2016.

Hawthorne Charging Station

The third operational charging station on the Nevada Electric Highway-Phase I, is located at the Veterans Memorial Park, 400 10th St. The Park is a rest area owned and maintained by NDOT. The station opened for public use in March 2018.

Phase II

Phase II of the NEH is underway with plans for EV charging infrastructure deployment on the State's remaining major interstate and highway corridors including I-15, I-80, U.S. 93, and U.S. 50. Phase II development officially began in 2017 with the completion of the EV charging station in Panaca along U.S. Highway 93.

Panaca Charging Station

The first charging station of the Nevada Electric Highway-Phase II is located in the town of Panaca, in Lincoln County Power #1 service territory at McCrosky’s Y Service on U.S. Hwy 93, at Jct 319. The station opened for public use in May 2017.

Table 1 - Corridors and General Site Locations

REV West

In 2017, Governor Sandoval led a multi-state effort to coordinate and encourage EV infrastructure development along major interstates throughout the western region. Nevada is a critical hub for the adoption of EV infrastructure and is working directly with neighboring states to coordinate priority corridors, siting considerations, and technical standards. After an initial partnership was announced by Nevada, Colorado, and Utah, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed in October 2017 announcing the Regional Electric Vehicle “REV” West Plan that was expanded to also included Idaho, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, and Montana.

Need Help at a Station?

For more information, please visit the following sites:

• Governor Sandoval and NV Energy Announce the Nevada Electric Highway
• NV Energy Electric Vehicles Website
• FHA Alternative Fuel Corridor Website
• Nevada Diesel Emission Mitigation Fund - VW Settlement