Pennsylvania just funded 12 new EV charging stations – here’s where they’re going

Pennsylvania is investing $9 million in federal funds to add more EV charging stations along major roadways.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) this week announced funding for 12 new EV charging stations along major routes across the state. The projects are funded through the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program.

The announcement builds on the $54 million Pennsylvania has already committed to public charging through NEVI. So far, the state has built 30 charging stations using NEVI funding, the most of any state in the US. An additional 53 stations are currently in planning or under construction.

Since Pennsylvania’s first NEVI charging station opened in December 2023, the stations have supported more than 80,000 charging sessions. PennDOT estimates those sessions have enabled over 9.6 million miles of electric driving and cut more than 2,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions.

PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said the new projects are meant to fill in gaps between highway travel and local charging access.

“These projects will expand access to electric vehicle charging from our alternative fuel connections and bridge the gap between long-distance travel and community-based chargers,” Carroll said. “This is a critical step to improving reliability and access to meet the needs of EV drivers in the Commonwealth.”

Where the new EV charging stations are going

PennDOT’s NEVI Corridor Connections funding will support charging projects across multiple counties:

Berks County

• $825,958 – Sheetz, Fleetwood, along Route 222 near mile marker 73

Bradford County

• $1,141,968 – Dandy (operated by eCAMION USA), Towanda, along Route 6 near mile marker 178

Cambria County

• $1,121,968 – Perkins (operated by eCAMION USA), Johnstown, along Route 219 near mile marker 49
• $825,958 – Sheetz, Ebensburg, along Route 22 near mile marker 100

Lackawanna County

• $661,584 – Best Western Plus (operated by Universal EV LLC), Clarks Summit, along Route 6 near mile marker 328

Lancaster County

• $779,558 – Sheetz, Landisville, along Route 283 at Exit 26
• $623,630 – Sheetz, Willow Street, along Route 222 near mile marker 24
• $789,028 – Wawa, Lancaster, along Route 222 near mile marker 29

Lehigh County

• $789,028 – Wawa, Allentown, along Interstate 78 at Exit 57

Northampton County

• $789,028 – Wawa, Bethlehem, along Interstate 78 at Exit 67

Perry County

• $525,474 – Onvo Travel Plaza (operated by Raceway Management Company), Duncannon, along Route 15 near mile marker 67

Tioga County

• $500,034 – Onvo Travel Plaza (operated by Raceway Management Company), Mansfield, along Route 6 near mile marker 271

The state is also continuing to expand its NEVI program. Applications for NEVI Community Charging funding are now open for Pennsylvania’s southeastern region. Applications for other regions will roll out on a rolling basis, starting with the western region in the coming weeks.

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