The Sheetz in Moon Township will have four fast-charging plugs for electric vehicles courtesy of a $250,000 grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection. The agency announced $936,000 in grants on Friday for 16 more fast chargers in high-traffic areas to make electric vehicles more readily available to consumers.
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DEP is advancing actions to support electric vehicle usage throughout the Commonwealth.
HARRISBURG The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced its latest actions to help expand electric vehicle use statewide–more than $936,000 in grant funding for projects to install 16 more fast chargers in high-traffic areas, the start of a draft rulemaking to make electric vehicles more readily available to consumers, and the release of a booklet on the benefits and basics of these zero emission vehicles.
“Our transportation decisions affect Pennsylvania today and tomorrow. We can turn in the direction of healthier air quality and slow down climate change by switching to electric vehicles, whether we’re government officials, business owners, school administrators, community leaders, or individual consumers,” said DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell. “DEP is committed to supporting this choice by increasing public knowledge of electric vehic
Pa. to install electric vehicle chargers in Philly, Ridley Twp., and Quakertown Frank Kummer, The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has announced nearly $1 million in grants to install fast chargers on West Oregon Ave. in Philadelphia, as well as locations in Ridley Township, Delaware County, and Quakertown, Bucks County, as part of a larger effort to expand electric vehicle use statewide.
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Overall, the $936,000 will pay for 12 fast charges installed in those locations, as well as four in Allegheny County.
“DEP is committed to supporting this choice by increasing public knowledge of electric vehicles, making it easier for consumers to find electric models, and helping to expand charging infrastructure,” said DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell.