The Department of Energy on Jan. 19 announced $46.5 million for 30 projects in 16 states and Washington, D.C. to boost electric vehicle charging performance, resiliency, and reliability, “support equitable access to clean transportation solutions and grow the clean energy workforce,” the Department of Energy said. The $46.5 million of funding will be executed by the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation.
The projects will be located in a number of public power communities. Those communities are:
- Ames, Iowa
- Fort Collins, Colorado
- Los Angeles, California
- Pasadena, California
- Stockton, California
- La Grange, Texas
“The projects support clean transit and school bus deployment, address resiliency to hurricanes and wildfires, and accelerate workforce development pre-apprenticeship programs, extending the benefits of clean transportation and access to charging and effective workforce development to communities across the country, including throughout rural, urban, and tribal areas,” DOE said.
Several make use of complementary funding from other federal programs, creating a multiplier effect to ensure community success.
The awards “will help to increase reliability of chargers by providing funding for validating and testing charging equipment, advancing new business models for electrified shared mobility and fleet-based services, and increasing opportunities for underserved communities through new jobs and training resources,” DOE said.
