WA picks EV charger projects to receive federal funding
Five awardees are on track to receive a combined $12.1 million in federal funding to build and operate electric vehicle charging stations at 14 locations along highways in Washington state.
The state Department of Transportation announced the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program grants on Thursday, after moves by the Trump administration and legal wrangling waylaid the money’s release.
Chargers will be installed along Interstate 90 and U.S. routes 97, 195 and 395. Those that will receive the funding include Seattle-based startup Electric Era, Energy Northwest, which is a consortium of public utility districts and municipalities, EvGateway, EVgo and Tesla.
Washington and 13 other states sued in response to the Trump administration’s attempts to withhold the funding, which was provided under a 2021 federal infrastructure law signed by former President Joe Biden.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/after-court-ruling-wa-picks-ev-charger-projects-to-receive-federal-funding/