US state of Georgia invests $24,400,000 to build 26 new fast-charging stations along major highways

Georgia will be investing $24 million into building 26 new fast-charging stations along major highways within the state.

This money will be coming from the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure fund.

Georgia’s Department of Transportation has selected private-sector partners to set up and run the stations.

Not only will there be more stations to charge up at, but they’ll be getting cars back on the road in shorter times.

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What sort of charging stations will be coming to Georgia soon?

Each of the new sites will have four DC fast chargers available around the clock, putting out a minimum of 150kW each.

This gives them the capability to recharge an EV in as little as 20 minutes.

GDOT has selected 33 priority sites near highway exits and interchanges, most of which are in rural areas.

Several companies wanted to get involved, with 41 proposals being submitted.

The winning companies were Pilot Travel Centers, Silver Comet Energy, Universal EV, PowerUp America, Love’s Travel Stops, and EnviroSpark Energy Solutions.

Georgia’s Governor Brian Kemp said this move was part of the state’s commitment to ‘a robust, reliable, fast-charging network that meets federal standards and serves communities across Georgia’.

80 percent of the project costs will be met by federal funds from the NEVI program, which gave $135 million to Georgia.

Private partners will cover the rest of the cost.

This funding wasn’t always a guaranteed thing, though.

Earlier this year, a federal judge had blocked the current administration’s attempt to block the NEVI program back in June.

This followed on from several states suing the federal government to secure funds owed from the NEVI program.

The 15 states involved in said lawsuit included California, Colorado, Washington, and New Jersey, among others, Reuters reported.

The roll-out of EV infrastructure across the US continues unabated

This recent investment is just the latest step in an ongoing process of expanding EV infrastructure across the country.

EV chargers are being installed at a record rate, with 780 public high-speed charging stations opening in the third quarter of this year.

Across the first nine months of the year, EV charging infrastructure in the US has grown by 19 percent. 

Retail outlets have also brought in infrastructure.

California is still the leading state insofar as infrastructure is concerned, but this is happening around the country as well.

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