18 electric vehicle chargers to be added across Michigan with $448K in grants
LANSING, MI : Nine locations across the state, including one in Grand Rapids and one in Kalamazoo, will get new or expanded, quick-charging electric vehicle power stations with grant funds announced by the state last week.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy announced Dec. 16 that it was awarding $448,204 in grant funds to pay for two rapid EV charging ports in each of the nine spots.
First-time recipients include locations in Shelby Township, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Mt. Pleasant, Marlette as well as Owosso. Three other locations in Marshall, Northville and Indian River all received money to expand previously-awarded projects, a news release from EGLE states.
This is the second round of funding from the state for direct-current chargers to help areas throughout the state grow their charging networks.
In August, EGLE announced $1.7 million in funding for 36 fast-charging stations with a total of 76 plug-in points. Many of those stations are now in operation and others should be available soon, the release states.
New grants were awarded Dec. 16 to:
• Coyne Oil Corp., Mt. Pleasant, $50,850
• Maple Hill Auto Group Transit, LLC, Kalamazoo, $50,850
• Clearview Auto Wash Inc., Shelby Township, $50,000
• Marlette Oil and Gas Co., Marlette, $50,000
• Merle Boes, Inc., Grand Rapids, $46,845
• City of Owosso, $44,257
Additional grant funds were awarded to:
• Walters Dimmick Petroleum, Marshall, $65,565
• Blarney Castle Oil and Propane, Indian River, $49,837
• Meijer, Inc., Northville, $40,000
Grant funding through EGLE’s Charge Up Michigan Program is still available.
The state is offering up to $70,000 per charging station to public or private entities in partnership with the host site and local utility for site preparation, installation, signage and network fees. The site owner and electric utility provider are required to each pay one-third of the costs to install the charger.
Priority consideration, according to EGLE, will be given to future applicants who propose installing DC fast chargers in the Upper Peninsula, northwest or northeast Lower Peninsula, southwest Michigan near the border with Indiana and southeast Michigan near the border with Ohio.
Source : mlive
