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Utilities in the Midwest, great plains states, and southeast continue signaling their intention to build out electric vehicle (“EV”) charging station networks across their respective service territories. In some areas these efforts have already begun to take shape, such as the Consumers Energy PowerMIDrive program established in a settlement agreement approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission.
As an example, Consumers Energy’s program offers public charging station rebates, a direct current fast charging (“DCFC”) rebate to create an initial network of fast-charging infrastructure throughout the Company’s electric service territory, and educational outreach on the benefits of installing charging stations to attract more consumer traffic to business locations while maintaining the ability to set pricing and accessibility to reflect individual on-site needs. These efforts are bolstered by the Michigan En
NGT News
March 16, 2021
Last year, Ameren announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration among energy companies that committed in good faith to build an extensive network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the Midwest. Duke Energy, MidAmerican, Liberty and Midwest Energy say they are joining the existing group of six utilities to support the growing use of EVs.
With this network of stations, EV drivers will be able to travel 1,200 miles from Detroit to Colorado – and points in between – with confidence there will be ample locations to recharge along the way.
The automotive industry expects EV adoption to grow from 1.5 million to 18.7 million vehicles by 2030. To meet the demand, an estimated 9.6 million public EV charging stations will be needed. Only about 100,000 stations are in service today, which is why Midwest energy companies are joining forces to support cleaner transportation.