The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) has awarded six grants totaling $2.26 million from state funds to increase the availability of electric vehicle charging stations on Alabama’s roads.
Five of the grants were awarded to Texas-based company Universal EV LCC to install 10 public charging stations at hotels in several locations across Alabama. The other grant was awarded to Silver Comet Energy to install two chargers at a fueling station convenience store in Huntsville.
Funds for the grants were supplied through the Alabama Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Program. The program is funded through appropriations supplied by the Alabama Legislature and is intended to install charging stations in areas where drivers spend time like hotels, shopping centers and tourist attractions and secondary road systems, as well as areas that might not qualify for federal funding.
“The installation of electric vehicle charging stations at places like hotels are investments that can attract customers and add to local economies,” said ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell.
Source: Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs