The federal government has allocated $300,000 to offset a previously announced provincial program to build new electric vehicle charging stations on P.E.I.
The province had originally included $750,000 in last fall’s capital budget for the construction of six level 3 fast chargers. The stations will be the first level three EV fast chargers on the Island and are scheduled to be in use later this year. The federal funding will offset the provincial government investment for these stations.
The federal funding is part of the federal Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment Initiative, a national program intended to develop a charging network for electric vehicles across Canada.
“The construction of our Island’s first level three electric vehicle chargers is bringing cleaner transportation options to P.E.I.,” said Charlottetown MP Sean Casey.
“Our government will continue to work with municipal and provincial governments to support green infrastructure projects to encourage widespread adoption. Together, we are building Canada’s clean energy future,”
