Transportation

Iowa to propose $51.4M plan for EV charging stations

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July 21, 2022

The Iowa transportation department will submit a plan to spend $51.4 million in federal funds over five years to expand electric vehicle charging stations along interstate highways, according to a report in the Des Moines Register.

The federal funding is part of the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program to add charging stations within one mile of interstates and at a minimum of every 50 miles.

The department expects to deploy the stations at convenience stores and possibly at movie theaters, shopping malls and publicly available spots.