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Rural Virginia co-ops, developer granted $1.1 million to build electric vehicle charging stations
ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT
Rural Virginia co-ops, developer granted $1.1 million to build electric vehicle charging stations
BY: CHARLIE PAULLIN - NOVEMBER 26, 2024 5:26 AM
Electric car in charging. (Getty Images)
Rural electric cooperatives are joining in on the deployment of electric vehicle charging stations statewide, after Virginia Energy announced $1.1 million in awards to two co-ops last week, as well as an EV charger developer.
A&N Electric Cooperative, which serves the Eastern Shore, will receive $274,290 for two charging stations in New Church and Capeville. Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, through its subsidiary Vividly Brighter, will get $121,974.40 for three chargers, including two in Caret and one in Doswell. Electric vehicle charging station developer Blink Charging will net $542,444 for five stations in Cape Charles, Norfolk, Suffolk and Petersburg and two stations to be built in Salem.
The funds stem from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Electric Vehicle Charging Assistance Program and are being administered by the Virginia Department of Energy. A lack of available charging stations has been a challenge for EV infrastructure development across the state, a concern from major auto manufacturers amid declining sales projections, and a chief argument of opponents of policies aimed at spurring electric vehicle sales.
The charging stations will complement the network of charging stations the federal government is also funding through the BIL and the Virginia Department of Transportation, being deployed along interstates and state highways. Del. Rip Sullivan, D-Fairfax, has introduced measures to expand EV charging stations in rural areas to benefit the tourism industry, but they have failed to pass the past three years’ legislative sessions.
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CHARLIE PAULLIN
Charles Paullin covers energy and environment for the Mercury. He previously worked for Northern Virginia Daily in the Northern Shenandoah Valley and for the New Britain Herald in central Connecticut. An Alexandria native, Charles graduated from the University of Hartford initially wanting to cover sports. He's received several Virginia Press Association awards for his coverage of crime, local government and state politics.
Virginia Mercury is part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization.
Rural Virginia co-ops, developer granted $1.1 million to build electric vehicle charging stations
BY: CHARLIE PAULLIN - NOVEMBER 26, 2024 5:26 AM
Electric car in charging. (Getty Images)
Rural electric cooperatives are joining in on the deployment of electric vehicle charging stations statewide, after Virginia Energy announced $1.1 million in awards to two co-ops last week, as well as an EV charger developer.
A&N Electric Cooperative, which serves the Eastern Shore, will receive $274,290 for two charging stations in New Church and Capeville. Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, through its subsidiary Vividly Brighter, will get $121,974.40 for three chargers, including two in Caret and one in Doswell. Electric vehicle charging station developer Blink Charging will net $542,444 for five stations in Cape Charles, Norfolk, Suffolk and Petersburg and two stations to be built in Salem.
The funds stem from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Electric Vehicle Charging Assistance Program and are being administered by the Virginia Department of Energy. A lack of available charging stations has been a challenge for EV infrastructure development across the state, a concern from major auto manufacturers amid declining sales projections, and a chief argument of opponents of policies aimed at spurring electric vehicle sales.
The charging stations will complement the network of charging stations the federal government is also funding through the BIL and the Virginia Department of Transportation, being deployed along interstates and state highways. Del. Rip Sullivan, D-Fairfax, has introduced measures to expand EV charging stations in rural areas to benefit the tourism industry, but they have failed to pass the past three years’ legislative sessions.
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CHARLIE PAULLIN
Charles Paullin covers energy and environment for the Mercury. He previously worked for Northern Virginia Daily in the Northern Shenandoah Valley and for the New Britain Herald in central Connecticut. An Alexandria native, Charles graduated from the University of Hartford initially wanting to cover sports. He's received several Virginia Press Association awards for his coverage of crime, local government and state politics.
Virginia Mercury is part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization.