Thousands more electric vehicle chargers are coming to California after the California Energy Commission approved a $1.4 billion investment plan on Dec. 11 that accelerates progress on the state’s EV charging and hydrogen refueling goals. The investments will help deploy infrastructure for light, medium and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles across California, expanding the most extensive charging and hydrogen refueling network in the country.
The plan details how the CEC’s Clean Transportation Program will spend $1.4 billion in state funding over the next four years, with at least 50% targeted to benefit lower-income and disadvantaged communities. The funding is part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s California Climate Commitment, which includes more than $10 billion for zero-emission vehicles and infrastructure. The state has also received billions from the Biden-Harris administration for clean transportation.
Building zero-emission vehicles infrastructure is critical in creating infrastructure upgrades across the state…