- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced that it is funding 12 new EV charging projects across the state, helping bring more charging infrastructure to major roads in Pennsylvania.
- This comes through a $9 million National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) fund investment, and comes on top of $54 million worth of NEVI-related funding already used in the state.
- Pennsylvania is one of a number of states making good use of NEVI funding, ensuring the correct infrastructure is in place to encourage more Americans to make the switch to electric.
Pennsylvania set to receive more public EV charging stations
So far directly through the NEVI program, Pennsylvania has already constructed 30 charging stations, with another 53 in the pipeline. The state opened its first NEVI-funded charging station in December 2023, shortly after the scheme was introduced under the previous Biden administration. This new investment will bring another 12 charging stations online in the near future.
The 12 sites set to be constructed through this new round of over $9 million worth of funding include:
- Sheetz in Fleetwood, Berks County, on Route 222
- Dandy (Operated by eCAMION USA) in Towanda, Bradford County, on Route 6
- Perkins (Operated by eCAMION USA) in Johnstown, Cambria County, on Route 219
- Sheetz in Ebensburg, Cambria County, on Route 22
- Best Western Plus (Operated by Universal EV LLC) in Clarks Summit, Lackawanna County, on Route 6
- Sheetz in Landisville, Lancaster County, on Route 283
- Sheetz in Willow Street, Lancaster County, on Route 222
- Wawa in Lancaster, Lancaster County, on Route 222
- Wawa in Allentown, Lehigh County, on Interstate 78
- Wawa in Bethlehem, Northampton County, on Interstate 78
- Onvo Travel Plaza (Operated by Raceway Management Company) in Duncannon, Perry County, on Route 15
- Onvo Travel Plaza (Operated by Raceway Management Company) in Mansfield, Tioga County, on Route 6
After the green light was given for NEVI funding to continue last year, states have continued to benefit from this federal funding. The state of Georgia also recently unlocked $24 million worth of funding, leading to another 26 rapid charging sites planned in the state.
PennDOT Secretary, Mike Carroll, commented:
“These projects will expand access to electric vehicle charging from our alternative fuel connections and bridge the gap between long-distance travel and community based chargers. This is a critical step to improving relatability and access to meet the needs of EV drivers in the Commonwealth.”
