Washington NEVI Round 1: 12 of 14 Sites Withdrawn, 89.5% of Proposed Awards Redirected

Washington's current NEVI grant list classifies 12 of the 14 fast-charging projects announced in January as withdrawn, leaving two proposed Tesla sites proceeding toward construction. Comparing the Washington State Department of Transportation's original January 29 announcement with its present project-level status and award table shows 85.7% of proposed Round 1 locations and 89.5% of their listed award allocation no longer proceeding under that round. The state says the withdrawn proposals' funding is available for Round 2 instead.¹²

The distinction matters: these were proposed new charging projects, not 12 operating stations that have closed. The WSDOT status page was checked November 11, 2026, but its current classification table does not date the withdrawals. This comparison does not establish that any decision was made on November 11.²

Which of the 14 proposed sites are still moving forward?

WSDOT's January 29 announcement described approximately $12.16 million across five prospective awardees and 14 proposed locations on I-90, US-97, US-195 and US-395. Its current Round 1 list gives the following status and allocation for each site. These figures are proposed award amounts, not verified construction expenditures or reimbursements.¹²

Corridor	Proposed city	Listed recipient	Current Round 1 status	Listed award
I-90	Issaquah	Energy Northwest	Withdrawn	$1,548,040
I-90	North Bend	Electric Era	Withdrawn	$768,638
I-90	Cle Elum	Energy Northwest	Withdrawn	$1,548,040
I-90	Ellensburg	EV Gateway	Withdrawn	$694,125
I-90	George	Electric Era	Withdrawn	$770,556
I-90	Moses Lake	Tesla	Proceeding to construction	$627,161
I-90	Ritzville	EV Gateway	Withdrawn	$698,250
I-90	Veradale	Tesla	Proceeding to construction	$648,750
US-97	Toppenish	Electric Era	Withdrawn	$829,347
US-97	Goldendale	EV Gateway	Withdrawn	$693,000
US-195	Colfax	Electric Era	Withdrawn	$883,989
US-195	Pullman	Electric Era	Withdrawn	$883,989
US-395	Deer Park	Electric Era	Withdrawn	$914,411
US-395	Colville	EVgo	Withdrawn	$650,531

All six proposed Round 1 sites on US-97, US-195 and US-395 are withdrawn. I-90 retains Tesla's proposals at Moses Lake and Veradale, while the other six I-90 proposals are withdrawn. That describes the Round 1 grant pipeline, not the availability of all other charging stations along these highways or in these towns.²

The funding: $10.88 million redirected, $1.28 million retained

Adding the current WSDOT line items reproduces the agency's two subtotals:²

Round 1 classification	Proposed sites	Listed award allocation
Withdrawn; funding eligible for Round 2	12	$10,882,916
Proceeding to construction	2	$1,275,911
Original 14-site total, reconciled	14	$12,158,827

The 12 withdrawn sites make up 12 ÷ 14 = 85.7% of proposed locations. Their $10,882,916 represents $10,882,916 ÷ $12,158,827 = 89.5% of the original listed award amount. Both percentages are At The Charger calculations from the agency's project-level entries, not separate state-published measures.¹²

WSDOT says that after reviewing program requirements, the parties did not proceed with those 12 proposals and agreed to make the funding available for a second round. This establishes neither which party initiated each withdrawal nor how much was ever spent. It also does not mean the $10.88 million was lost or diverted away from EV charging. WSDOT says Round 2 intends to award up to $69 million, including money rolled over from Round 1; adding the $10.88 million on top would double-count the rollover.²

What drivers can—and cannot—conclude

The two surviving sites are categorized as proceeding to construction, not open to drivers. The state status table does not verify their opening dates, power, number of ports, connector access, pricing or uptime. A driver should use current operator site listings for actual trip planning rather than treat the grant table as an operational charging map.²

The verified finding is a narrower publicly listed Round 1 project pipeline than the expansion announced on January 29: only two proposals on I-90 remain in WSDOT's continuing category. The effective dates of the project-status decisions are not stated in the reviewed page. Future Round 2 awards and independently documented site openings would be distinct milestones.¹²

Sources

Footnotes

1. Washington State Department of Transportation, “WSDOT announces $12.16 million in awards to expand electric vehicle charging across Washington”, January 29, 2026. Original dated 14-site, four-corridor, five-recipient announcement. It did not demonstrate completed charging sites. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

2. Washington State Department of Transportation, “National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant”, agency program and award-status page, reviewed November 11, 2026. Original current 2/12 classification, individual allocation rows, $1,275,911/$10,882,916 subtotals and Round 2 inclusive funding ceiling. Some direct automated requests receive HTTP 403; the agency's indexed original-domain and official alternate-host representations were cross-checked. The page does not date the status changes or establish that any of these planned chargers are already operating. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹