Governor Andy Beshear announced on Friday that Kentucky has resecured $17.8 million in previously appropriated funds to build out electric vehicle charging stations.
The news comes after the Governor joined a lawsuit in August challenging the Trump Administration over its decision to freeze funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, which had committed more than $32 million to Kentucky.
The funds will support Phase 2 and Phase 3 of Kentucky’s EV plan, which will expand charging infrastructure along other priority corridors, in communities, and at destination sites statewide.
Kentucky has awarded 46 fast-charging stations statewide, with five stations open and three additional stations under construction.
The 46 awarded sites are along the state’s interstates and parkways. Each station must have at least four charging ports of 150 kilowatts or more, be accessible to the public 24 hours a day/seven days a week, and work with most EV models.
Source: WBKO
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