Colorado recently completed a corridor of electric vehicle fast-charging sites running along Highway 40 from Boulder to Dinosaur near the Utah border.
The corridor was established with the help of ChargePoint , a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network and is the first of six such corridors to be established in the state.
The fast-charging highway corridors project is a public-private partnership involving a $10 million investment by the Colorado Energy Office, which includes funding from the Volkswagen Settlement and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program, as well as investments by ChargePoint, local jurisdictions, electric utilities, and Colorado businesses.
ChargePoint was awarded six corridors throughout Colorado and each charging site offers either two or four ChargePoint® Express 250 fast chargers, allowing electric vehicles to charge at up to 125 kilowatts. Later this year, the stations will be upgraded to ChargePoint’s higher-powered Express Plus.
In total, 20 fast-charging sites have been activated under this initiative, with several more under construction. Other sites are strategically located along I-70, Highway 50, Highway 550 and other key travel corridors.
This project will enable long-distance electric car travel, addressing a major barrier for drivers considering whether to buy and use electric cars. In turn, this will help Colorado meet its long-term goal of 100% electric car travel.
Christian Williss, Senior Director, Transportation Fuels and Technology, Colorado Energy Office said the remaining sites will be operational by the end of year.
Source: Business Wire
