Gov. Roy Cooper revealed this week that nine cities across North Carolina will receive a total of $5.92 million in government funds to build electric vehicle charging stations. However, most of the counties selected maintain the lowest electric vehicle registrations in the state.
For $109 million in federal taxpayer money, phase one will focus on Interstate 40, U.S. 17, and I-77. Phase two will focus on increasing public access to electric vehicle charging infrastructure, particularly in historically disadvantaged communities.
North Carolina is set to receive over $1.53 billion in federal funding to help with expanding high-speed internet across the state. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) made the announcement Monday.
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