Aug 20

Aug 20 Michigan to Add 76 Fast Chargers

Thanks to a grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, we are getting 76 new DC fast chargers (36 stations). These grants are made possible thanks to the Volkswagen diesel gate settlement. A few stations are already open, including: Big Rapids, Cadillac, Gaylord and Marshall, MI. The full list can be found below. The stations are planned along popular travel routes in the mitten state. A lot of people cite charging infrastructure as a road block to them switching to an EV. With this infusion of DC fast charging stations, this should go a long way in diminishing that perception. And selfishly, it makes an all-electric Michigan road trip easier for those of us that were going to travel emissions free anyway. Enjoy!

EGLE is committed to the future of mobility through investment in infrastructure that is needed to support EVs and it has identified optimal charger locations across Michigan. The EGLE Charge Up Michigan Program grants will partially fund 36 EV DC fast charging stations with a total of 76 plug-in points for automobiles and light-utility vehicles. Charging stations recently came online in Marshall, Big Rapids, Gaylord and Cadillac (photo at left of chargers at J&H Family Stores on Division Street courtesy of Consumers Energy). Others will be operational later this year.

MI.GOV - Press Release