THE COMMONWEALTH IS RECEIVING EIGHT-POINT-SIX MILLION DOLLARS…..IN A FOURTH ROUND OF FEDERAL FUNDING…..TO BUILD 11 ELECTRIC
VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS….
THE STATIONS WILL BE ALONG KENTUCKY’S INTERSTATES AND PARKWAYS DESIGNATED AS “ALTERNATIVE FUEL CORRIDORS” ….
PRIVATE DEVELOPERS MUST DESIGN, BUILD, OWN, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE FAST CHARGING STATIONS FOR FIVE YEARS AFTER CONSTRUCITON
IS COMPLETE…..EACH DEVELOPER MUST FUND AT LEAST 20-PERCENT OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONAL COSTS……EACH STATION MUST HAVE AT
LEAST FOUR CHARGING PORTS OF 150-KILOWATTS EACH…..BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC 24-HOURS A DAY-SEVEN DAYS AWEEK…..AND WORK WITH MOST E-V
MODELS…….
THIS ROUND OF FUNDING INCLUDES CHARGING STATIONS IN 11 CITIES INCLUDING BOWLING GREEN……..