A new map released by the state shows areas where potential electric car charging stations could be added with help from the federal government. Several of the areas are in Burke County.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation published the map online with proposed locations for a second set of electric vehicle charging stations that would be funded through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program. The state already funded the first round of EV charging stations, according to NCDOT.
The map is intended to help developers apply for the federal funds the state received to build and operate a network of electric charging stations, NCDOT said. The state transportation department received $109 million in federal program funds to build out the network of electric vehicle chargers statewide over about seven years, NCDOT said.
Developers can apply for money to build charging stations in the NCDOT proposed areas.
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“This is one more step we’re taking toward a clean transportation future,†Paula Hemmer, NCDOT’s Statewide Initiatives senior engineer, said in a release. “These maps indicate where developers can propose EV charging stations so we can build out a network that fills critical coverage gaps and reduces any range anxiety electric vehicle owners may have.â€
New maps have been released by NCDOT showing potential new locations for electric vehicle charging stations in North Carolina.
Interstate 40 exits in Burke County are part of possible locations for electric car charging stations. The state map suggests EV charging stations near I-40 exits 119 to 104. Proposed EV charging stations must be within a mile of the suggested locations.
The potential EV charging stations need to be on developed property, said Jamie Kritzer, assistant director of communications for NCDOT. He said the nine developers that received awards during the first round of EV charging stations were either gas stations, retail businesses or lodging businesses.
Kritzer said the state requires a developer to allow the public unrestricted access to the EV charging stations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for at least five years from when the station opens to the public.
Kritzer said the developer is allowed to charge the public for using the EV charging station, similar to how a gas station charges customers for fuel. With the federally funded program, a developer can receive up to 80% of the cost to construct, operate and maintain the equipment for up to five years, he said.
The state plans to take proposals for the second round of electric vehicle charging stations in early 2025, NCDOT said. The second round of the federally funded program will pay for 41 EV charging stations.
