Posted 3/20/2024, 3:00:00 PM
Wisconsin Allots $80 Million to Build Electric Vehicle Charging Network Across Highways
- Wisconsin signed bills to create electric vehicle charging stations across major highways with $80 million in federal funding
- Bills aim to build at least 65 high-speed charging stations along key corridors
- Stations expected to be no more than 50 miles apart to cover 85% of state highway system
- New laws make it easier for businesses to operate charging stations without utility regulation
- Part of broader $7.5 billion federal investment to build national electric vehicle charging network with 500,000 stations by 2030