Issue #3 · May 18, 2026
30C Expires in 43 Days, US Charging Outpaces EVs for the First Time, and Florida Starts Building a Wireless Highway
TLDR
30C expires June 30 with no extension coming. US charging ports hit 242,000, outpacing EV growth for the first time on record. New York added $15M to its workplace and multifamily charger rebate program. Florida broke ground on a wireless highway charging pilot. DC fast charging crossed 72,500 public ports.
Last Call: 43 Days Left on the 30C Credit
The Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit terminates for property placed in service after June 30, 2026. That is 43 days from publication. Nothing in Congress is moving to extend it. As of February 2026, no bills had been introduced to extend 30C beyond the deadline, and given the current legislative environment, an extension is not expected.
The mechanics: the credit covers 30% of combined installation and equipment costs, up to $1,000 for personal-use property, and requires the charger to be placed in service in an eligible census tract before June 30. For commercial properties, the credit equals 6% of property cost, up to $100,000 per unit.
If a project is not already in permitting, the window is effectively closed. Installation timelines typically run 6 to 10 weeks once a contract is signed. Permit delays alone can push a project past June 30.
US Charging Infrastructure Outpaced EV Growth for the First Time
The number of EVs in the US increased 26.7%, growing from 3.56 million to over 4.5 million. For the first time, charging infrastructure kept pace, rising 34.6%, from 180,000 to over 242,000 public ports.
That is a meaningful reversal. For most of the past five years, EV adoption outran charger deployment. New York led all states, adding more than 8,000 public ports for a 72% increase year over year. State utility programs subsidizing charger installation in apartment buildings and workplaces drove much of that expansion.
For commercial property owners evaluating whether to act: this data shows demand is real and growing, and the competitive window for being an early mover in your market is narrowing.
New York Adds $15M to Workplace and Multifamily Charging Program
As of February 2026, NYSERDA added $15 million to the Charge Ready NY 2.0 program, bringing the total budget to $28 million. The program offers rebates to public, private, and nonprofit organizations installing Level 2 chargers at workplaces, multifamily properties, and hotels. Standard rebates run $3,000 per port. Properties in Disadvantaged Communities qualify for an additional $1,000 per port.
New York property owners: funds are tracked in real time and will run out. If you have been considering charging infrastructure, Charge Ready NY 2.0 is worth checking before 30C expires and before the program exhausts its budget.
More at nyserda.ny.gov.
Florida Breaks Ground on Wireless Highway Charging Pilot
The Central Florida Expressway Authority is constructing a 3/4-mile inductive charging lane within State Road 516, a 4.4-mile expressway connecting Lake and Orange counties, with work starting in 2026 and completion expected by 2029. Norwegian firm ENRX, which won the $13.6 million contract, installs copper coils under the road surface that generate magnetic fields. Compatible vehicles with receiver pads mounted underneath pick up the energy while traveling at highway speeds.
Honest framing: only specially equipped test vehicles will receive power initially, and it is not yet clear whether the pilot will focus on trucks or passenger vehicles. The practical benefit for most EV drivers in 2026 is zero. But for fleet operators watching long-term infrastructure trajectories, this is relevant. Heavy-duty electric trucks are the segment where in-road charging makes the most immediate economic case, since range limitations and charging time are the primary barriers to fleet electrification.
The technology will not reach commercial scale this decade. But Florida greenlighting construction confirms this is moving from lab to road.
By the Numbers
US public DC fast charging crossed 72,514 ports as of May 1, 2026. April added over 1,100 new DC stalls, slightly below the 2026 monthly average of 1,150. The top 10 networks account for 85% of all ports.
Sources: IRS, Carr Riggs & Ingram, NuWatt Energy, Zutobi/Aftermarket Matters, NYSERDA, Central Florida Expressway Authority, Deseret News, AFDC/State of Charge. evcharginghelp.com is editorially independent and receives no compensation from any company mentioned.
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