• September 20th, 2023
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Eleven projects across southwestern Pennsylvania have been chosen on a conditional basis to receive federal money for building electric vehicle charging stations in the first round of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funding. A PennDOT news release cited 54 projects in 35 counties picked on a conditional basis to receive a total of $33.8 million for expanding access and reliability of EV charging stations. Four federally compliant charging ports will be paid for at each location according to PennDOT.

"We are among the first states distributing these funds that will provide travelers with options and confidence while also benefiting our environment,” said state Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll in the announcement. “These new investments will create good paying jobs and allow Pennsylvania residents, businesses, and visitors to travel across the commonwealth faster, cleaner, and more reliably."

The money is the first portion of a total of $171.5 million PennDOT will receive and distribute for EV charging over a five-year period through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The following locations in southwestern PA were chosen for funding in the first round:

• Allegheny County:$684,088 to Sheetz Inc. for a charging station at the Sheetz near Exit 68 off Interstate-79; $231,786 to Tesla Inc. for a charging station at the GetGo convenience store in Monroeville at Exit 84 A-B off I-376; and $384,880 for Universal EV LLC for a charging station at the Comfort Suites in Coraopolis near Exit 58 off I-376.
• Bedford County:$254,826 to Tesla Inc. for a charging station at the Tesla Charging Hub in Breezewood off Interstate-70 at Exit 147.
• Butler County:$634,756 to Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores for a charging station at the Love’s Travel Stop in Slippery Rock off I-79 at Exit 105.
• Greene County:$259,293 to Tesla Inc. for a charging station at the Sheetz in Waynesburg off I-79 at Exit 14.
• Washington County:$1.2 million to Applegreen Electric PA LLC for a charging station at the Applegreen Charging Hub in Washington off I-70 at Exit 16-17; $607,822 to BP Products North American Inc. for a charging station at Coen Markets in Bentleyville off I-70 at Exit 32B; and $639,659 to Sheetz Inc. for a charging station at the Sheetz in Washington off I-79 at Exit 41.
• Westmoreland County:$607,822 to BP Products North America Inc. for a charging station off I-76 at Exit 91; and $281,856 to Sheetz Inc. for a charging station at the Sheetz in New Stanton off I-70 at Exit 57.

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette