AEA awards some $1M for charging stations

Petroleum News

The Alaska Energy Authority said June 14 that it has awarded nearly $1 million in grants to support installation of 12 direct current fast chargers and 11 level 2 electric vehicle chargers at nine locations in Alaska.

AEA said the sites are less than 100 miles apart along the state’s backbone highway system and will help develop Alaska’s electric vehicle charging structure - a critical factor in further electric vehicle adoption.

Successful applicants are contributing an additional $500,000 in matching funds for a total of some $1.5 million in EV charging infrastructure.

AEA said the goal is to have the corridor fully operational by summer 2022.

“These grants demonstrate AEA’s commitment to deploy EV chargers across the state and facilitate EV adoption among Alaska drivers,” said AEA Executive Director Curtis Thayer. “This is a major step toward an electrified transportation future in Alaska. EVs and their charging infrastructure can bring new industries to Alaska and help promote our economy and save Alaskans’ money.”

AEA said it received 24 applications. Funding comes from Alaska’s portion of the Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Fund and the U.S. Department of Energy’s State Energy Program.

The grants provide for partial funding for EV stations up to $100,000 per site. The agency said it awarded some $960,000 to the following:

*Seward Chamber of Commerce

*AJ’s Old Town Steakhouse and Tavern in Homer

*Northern Outdoors in Soldotna

*Grizzly Ridge Lodge in Cooper Landing

*Dimond Center in Anchorage

*Three Bears Alaska in Chugiak

*Three Bears Alaska in Trapper Creek

*Jack River Inn in Cantwell

*Three Bears Alaska in Heavy

- Petroleum News