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North Carolina awards $739K for 50 EV charging stations

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December 11, 2023

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has awarded more than $739,000 to agencies to install Level 2 EV charging stations, according to a Port City Daily report.

The awards mark the final round of grants from the North Carolina Volkswagen Settlement Program, which has distributed more than $92 million for EV chargers and clean vehicles statewide.

The grants will pay for 50 stations across 17 sites including state parks, universities and community colleges. The EV chargers are expected to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide by a combined 80 pounds over their period of use and prevent more than 450 tons of greenhouse gases.