The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requested information about re-extending Buy America waivers to electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) funded in the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (IIJA). The IIJA raised the floor for federal Buy America compliance and eliminated the FHWA’s long-standing exemption for manufactured products like EVSE. In this comment, ZETA provided information about the total cost, cost variation, average delivery timeline, and model availability for EV chargers. ZETA urged FHWA to clarify that EV chargers are not predominantly iron or steel products and to adhere to its 2012 interpretation of its manufactured product exemption. Importantly, ZETA informed FHWA about the steps to ensure EV chargers meet FHWA's existing Buy America requirements and how long full compliance would take. Full text here.
