State and partners celebrate new EV fast-charging station in Arlington
ARLINGTON — The state celebrated its first electric vehicle fast-charging station on Tuesday at A1 Gas and Food, right off I-5 on State Route 530.
The station was funded by Washington’s Climate Commitment Act dollars and was made possible through the collaboration of the state Department of Commerce, the Clean and Prosperous Institute, Seattle-based contractor Electric Era, site developer Skycharger and local Arlington partners.
As part of the state’s Washington Electric Vehicle Charging Program, the eight charging ports are the first of a planned 634 ports spread across 136 sites, supported by the program’s $101 million investment. For the A1 Gas and Food station, the state contributed $511,000 while private entities funded $397,000.
“Selfishly, I’m very enthusiastic about this. My family and I commute out into the Cascades via this corridor regularly,” said Kyler Schmitz, Electric Era’s chief revenue officer. “It’s a much-needed piece of infrastructure, not just for the state, but … for making charging more accessible and affordable for everyone in Washington.”
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