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State adding 2 EV charging stations along I-95 to create “Alternative Fuel Corridor”

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12/20/2023

TWO ELECTRIC vehicle charging stations are being installed along Interstate 95 in Rhode Island as part of Phase 1 of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program. / AP FILE PHOTO/NAM Y. HUH

PROVIDENCE – New electric vehicle charging stations are being installed at two park-and-ride locations in Rhode Island as part of the first phase of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program, the state announced Wednesday. The DC Fast Chargers [Level 3] charging stations will be built at the parking lots off Interstate 95 in Hopkinton and on

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PROVIDENCE – New electric vehicle charging stations are being installed at two park-and-ride locations in Rhode Island as part of the first phase of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program, the state announced Wednesday. The DC Fast Chargers [Level 3] charging stations will be built at the parking lots off Interstate 95 in Hopkinton and on Route 117 in Warwick. The DC Fast Chargers are capable of charging an electric vehicle up to 80% within 20 to 40 minutes. “As we begin construction on Phase 1 of the NEVI program, we are taking a crucial step towards a sustainable and connected future for Rhode Island,” Gov. Daniel J. McKee said in a statement. “We are empowering our residents to adopt cleaner transportation alternatives and bolstering our state's role in the national effort to decrease carbon emissions and meeting our Act on Climate requirements.” The completion of the charging stations will finalize Rhode Island’s "Alternative Fuel Corridor" and expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the state while enhancing national interstate connectivity, according to McKee's news release. “This is another positive step forward as Rhode Island fulfills its obligations under the initial phase of the NEVI program, building on our 2020 pilot program when we first installed EV chargers at two of our park-and-ride lots,” said R.I. Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti Jr. “The expanded charging capabilities will further ease range anxiety and other concerns the public may have in switching to EV vehicles.” Rhode Island's Alternative Fuel Corridor in Phase 1 of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program will result in a total of eight DC Fast Chargers and six Dual-Port Level 2 charging stations on Interstate 95. “With the completion of Phase 1 of the NEVI Program over the next few months, we are thrilled to see the new charging stations completing Rhode Island's Alternative Fuel Corridor and allowing the Office of Energy Resources in collaboration with DOT and [the R.I. Department of Environment Management] to advance to Phase 2 of the NEVI Program in 2024," said Acting State Energy Commissioner Chris Kearns. "We are not only enhancing the state's electric vehicle charging infrastructure but also contributing to the realization of a fully connected Alternative Fuel Corridor.” Rhode Island will be one of the first states in the country to complete Phase 1 of the NEVI Program with funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.