By Colleen Shalby | LA Times
U.S. officials awarded California nearly $150 million for the construction of more than 9,200 electric vehicle charging ports in an attempt to make zero-emission cars attractive to a wider range of drivers.
The bulk of state funds will go to the California Department of Transportation, which will receive $102 million for charging and hydrogen fueling stations for zero-emission vehicles, including trucks, along freight corridors in California, Oregon and Washington.
The funds also include $15 million for Los Angeles County, the city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to construct more than 1,250 accessible EV charging stations with a focus on benefiting undeserved communities; $15.1 million for the Fort Independence Indian Community to install an EV charging hub along the U.S. Route 395 corridor, between Southern California and Mammoth; $14 million for Bay Area Rapid Transit to construct charging ports at BART-managed parking facilities; and $3.2 million for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians to install 70 electric vehicle charging stations at the reservation and along U.S. Route 50 between Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe.
“The Biden-Harris Administration has taken action to ensure that America leads the EV revolution, and the historic infrastructure package includes resources to support a nationwide EV charger network so that all drivers have an accessible, reliable, and convenient way to charge their vehicles,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement. “The awards that we’re announcing today will build on this important work and help ensure that the cost savings, health and climate benefits, and jobs of the EV future are secured for Americans across the country.”
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