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Supply Chain Issues May Delay Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Supply Chain Issues Could Affect Charging Stations

By Kennedy Houston

KENNEDY HOUSTON: New York State’s goal of 30-thousand charging stations are slowed by supply chain issues. Coalition Director of Clean Communities of Central New York Barry Carr says charging stations are like appliances.

BARRY CARR: …many of the components of that refrigerator are made in China or made in Vietnam or made in another part of the world and because of Covid we’ve had delayed shipments. We’ve had factories that aren’t back to 100 percent yet, so the same thing happens with an electric vehicle charger.

HOUSTON: Charging stations will be placed along major interstates and highways to be more accessible for drivers. Supply chain issues could affect this placement. Carr says the delay is not ideal.

CARR:Um it would take about four years to to complete that infrastructure. Um It’s probably gonna realistically take um six years to do it.

HOUSTON: There is no clarity on how these chargers will be fueled despite supply chain concerns. The facilities and information systems manager at the centers of excellence Paul McCarthy says it’s still unclear.

PAUL MCCARTHY:I don’t know the answer to how they’re all gonna be powered in the future, but right now um that is not the case.

HOUSTON:New York State is a part of the zero emissions mandate which says that eleven states plus the District of Columbia will join California by eliminating gas and diesel cars by 2035. In Syracuse, Kennedy Houston, NCC News.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — New York State will eliminate vehicle emissions by 2035. To achieve the goal, New York will see an increase in the number of charging stations throughout the state. There are over 3,000 charging stations in New York. The long-term goal is to have 30,000 by 2035. Barry Carr, the Coalition Director of Clean Communities of Central New York said the cost is being funded by the infrastructure bill.

“In the BIL legislation, the infrastructure bill, there is two trillion dollars that is set aside,” said Carr. “And that two trillion dollars is to pay for about 80% of the cost of putting in the infrastructure.”

The plan isn’t just to increase the number of charging stations, but to place them at key points along the highway and interstate. This is to make charging stations more accessible in traffic heavy areas.

However, supply chain issues could slow down the state’s progress. Specifically, the delay will slow down the placement of charging stations on the highways. Carr said to anticipate this delay, there is an emphasis on preparing for the future.

“If we can’t get the equipment for a year so what,” said Carr. “Go ahead with the plan, go ahead and acquire the land, go ahead and sign contracts where you’re going to install them.”

Out of the 30,000 charging stations, 20,000 will be DC fast chargers. This will enable electric vehicles to be charged within 15 minutes.

 

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