The first electric vehicle charging station in the country financed by 2021’s bipartisan infrastructure law is now operating in Ohio.
A Pilot Travel Center in London, Ohio, has four 350 kilowatt charging ports operating as part of a partnership between General Motors and Pilot, according to Inside Climate News. The companies say this is the first step toward additional chargers being installed at 500 Pilot and Flying J locations across the country.
Ohio is expected to receive $140 million in federal funds over five years in funding for EV chargers to be installed along major travel routes.
For electric vehicles to have a greater impact nationally and among municipalities that with to convert their fleets to meet decarbonization goals, efforts to improve infrastructure across the country is necessary. Federal officials hope to improve the nationwide network of charging stations with funding from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program, one aspect of the $1.2 trillion law.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory reported that the country had about 141,000 charging ports by the end of June. The article stated that the Biden Administration wants to that number to reach 500,000 by 2030.
Dave Lubach is the executive editor of the facility market.
