Ohio to install more than 500 electric vehicle charging stations: Here’s where they’ll go
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $3.2 million in grants to support the installation of more than 500 electric vehicle charging stations across the state, including at least 40 sites in the Miami Valley.
Funded from Ohio’s allocations in the Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Fund, the grants will provide full or partial funding for publicly accessible Level 2 EV charging ports at more than 170 locations. Public and private entities in 26 counties were eligible to apply.
In the Miami Valley, grant dollars will support more than $720,000 in EV charging infrastructure in Montgomery, Greene, Butler and Warren counties. Here’s which sites will benefit:
Montgomery:
- Dayton Art Institute
- Miami Valley Hospital South
- Austin Landing North
- Oregon District Community Parking Lot
- East 2nd Street right-of-way
- East 4th Street right-of-way
- East Monument Avenue right-of-way
- 2nd Street Market
- Rose Music Center (Huber Heights)
- Thomas A. Cloud Park (Huber Heights)
- Orchard Avenue Municipal Parking Lot (Oakwood)
- Delco Park (Kettering)
- Recreation Complex (Kettering)
- Comfort Suites (Miamisburg)
- The Point (West Carrollton)
- Recreation Center (Washington Township)
- Administration Building (Washington Township)
- Administration Building (Centerville)
- ODOT District 7 Garage
Butler:
- Millett Hall (Miami University)
- Marcum Hotel & Conference Center (Miami University)
- Chestnut Fields (Miami University)
- Police Station Ditmer Lot (Miami University)
- Public Parking Garage (Oxford)
- Community Arts Center (Fairfield)
- 317 Maple Avenue (Hamilton)
- 701 North B Street (Hamilton)
- 125 Main Street Parking Lot (Hamilton)
- Liberty Park (Liberty Township)
- Administration Building (Liberty Township)
Greene:
- Shoppes at Valle Greene (Fairborn)
- Community Library (Fairborn)
- Winters-Bellbrook Community Library (Bellbrook)
- Administration Building (Bellbrook)
- Public Parking Lot (Xenia)
Warren:
- Caesar Creek State Park
- Electric Administration Building (Lebanon)
- Administration Building (Franklin)
- DS Waterstone LLC
- ODOT District 8 Headquarters
A separate round of grant funding for fast-charging stations is planned for later in 2021.
The Ohio EPA also plans to fund an electric school bus pilot project.
Source: bizjournals
