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Mass. provides $4M for electric vehicle charging locations

Gov. Charlie Baker said in addition to cutting greenhouse gases, the electric vehicle charging programs will also provide economic development opportunities and support the growth of innovative clean energy jobs.

This Dec. 21, 2020 image provided by the New Mexico General Services Department shows some of the recently installed electric vehicle charging stations at the Bataan Memorial Building in Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Thom Cole/New Mexico General Services Department, via AP)

By Associated Press

January 2, 2021

BOSTON (AP) —Massachusetts has provided an additional $4 million to support more electric vehicle charging stations across the state.

The money comes from the state’s portion of the 2017 Volkswagen diesel emissions court settlement.

Of the $4 million, $1.5 million will fund fast-charging stations, $1.5 million will be spent on public-access charging stations, and $1 million will go to workplace and fleets charging station infrastructure, according to state officials.

Gov. Charlie Baker said in addition to cutting greenhouse gases, the electric vehicle charging programs will also provide economic development opportunities and support the growth of innovative clean energy jobs.