Hawaiʻi will receive more than $2 million in federal funding to expand the number of electric vehicle charging stations across the state.
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz says Hawaiʻi will receive more than $2.6 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed last November.
The money will be used to install EV stations, operate, and promote them to the public.
Schatz says the money will help alleviate concerns of residents who may want to purchase an electric vehicle, but are concerned about whether the infrastructure will be there to support them.
He says EV charging capability will be key to the state being able to meet its clean energy goals.
Schatz also says the money is part of an overall funding package worth about $18 million earmarked for EV charging in Hawaiʻi that will be coming over the next five years.
